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Randolph is a heavily forested town located in Coos County , New Hampshire , USA , extending from the northern slopes of the White Mountains of the Presidential Range (to the south) to Berlin (to the north), with U.S. Route 2 cutting through the middle. Currently, the northern and southern parts of Randolph are a part of the White Mountain National Forest and the Ice Gulch Town Forest, while the central part is the town itself, U.S. Route 2 and the Randolph Community Forest. The Zip Code of Randolph, New Hampshire is 03593. BACKGROUND Randolph was incorporated in as the "Randolph Hill House" and was torn down in 1971 . Randolph also had "Ravine House" on Durand Rd, straight north of Appalachia trail head. The main Randolph train station was at the Dolly Copp road. Temperatures in the summer can reach 80° F, while temperatures in the winter can be below -10ยบ F. The only store in Randolph is the Lowe's Store, on U.S. Route 2. HIKING Randolph is located in a mountainous region that attracts hikers. Because of this, the RMC (Randolph Mountain Club) was formed (see subsection below). The Randolph town sign (when entering and leaving Randolph through U.S. Route 2) is a picture of a person hiking. In some ways, this is the logo of Randolph. Trails in Randolph include the Mt. Crescent trail (leading to the top of Mt. Crescent), the Pasture Path, Grassy Lane, the Carlton Notch Trail, and many others. In 2003 a large section of the forest was turned into the Randolph Community Forest, which extends into the town of Jefferson . Wildlife in Randolph includes moose, deer, foxes, snakes, and bears. Randolph Mountain Club The Randolph Mountain Club (or RMC) is a Non-profit Organization that was founded in 1910 and incorporated in 1915 by John H. Boothman. As of 1997, there were over 750 members. The mission of the RMC is "to promote hiking and trail development" in Randolph. The RMC finished work on the Four Soldiers Path in 2003 , a path that connects with the Pasture Path and ends at the Pond of Safety, a pond where fugitive soldiers stayed during the American Revolution . (See RMC website ). GEOGRAPHY According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 122.1 Km&2 (47.2 Mi&2 ). 122.0 km&2 (47.1 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 0.08% water. Randolph's geography is hilly, from the slopes of the Presidentials to Mount Crescent. There are 4 main mountains: Mount Crescent , Black Crescent Mountain , Mount Randolph and Pond Hill. There are no trails maintained to the top of Black Crescent Mountain or Pond Hill. The highest point in Randolph, however, is on the town's southern border, atop a 3,950- Foot -high knob on ''Howker Ridge'', a spur of Mount Madison . DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census 2 of 2000, there were 339 people, 146 households, and 104 families residing in the town. The Population Density was 2.8/km&2 (7.2/mi&2). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 2.4/km&2 (6.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.46% White , 0.88% African American , 0.29% Native American , 0.29% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.29% from Other Races , and 1.77% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 146 households out of which 26.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were Married Couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.74. In the town the population was spread out with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $50,139, and the median income for a family was $52,083. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $35,208 for females. The Per Capita Income for the town was $25,092. 1.8% of the population and 2.0% of families were below the Poverty Line . 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. EXTERNAL LINKS
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