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| Bennington, NH | |
| Community Contact | Town of Bennington Denise French, Town Administrator 7 School Street, Unit 101 Bennington, NH 03442 |
| Telephone | (603) 588-2189 |
| Fax | (603) 588-8005 |
| office@townofbennington.com | |
| Web Site | www.townofbennington.com |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday through Thursday, 9 am - 4 pm; Town Clerk: Monday and Saturday, 9 am - 12 noon, Tuesday, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, and Thursday, 4:30 pm - 8:30 pm |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Labor Market Area | Peterborough NH LMA |
| Tourism Region | Monadnock |
| Planning Commission | Southwest Region |
| Regional Development | Monadnock Economic Development Corp. |
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US Congress
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District 2 |
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Executive Council
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District 2 |
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State Senate
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District 7 |
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State Representative
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Hillsborough County District 2 |
| Incorporated: 1842 |
| Origin: Formed from portions of Hancock, Greenfield, Deering, and Francestown, in 1842 this community was named in commemoration of the Battle of Bennington (Vermont), one of the most decisive battles of the Revolution, fought August 14-16, 1777. Bennington was originally a part of Hancock called Factory Village, as there was substantial industry powered by the Great Falls on the Contoocook River. According to the Town of Bennington history, the first papermaking machinery was installed in 1835 near the current Monadnock Paper Mills location. |
| Villages and Place Names: unknown |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 541 residents in 1850 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Bennington totaled 811 over 50 years, from 593 in 1950 to 1,404 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 39 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 38 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Bennington was 1,475 residents, ranking 161st among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 132.3 persons per square mile of land area. Bennington contains 11.4 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area. |
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