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| Canterbury, NH | |
| Community Contact | Canterbury Economic Development Michael Capone PO Box 500 Canterbury, NH 03224 |
| Telephone | (603) 783-9955 |
| Fax | (603) 783-0501 |
| canterburyselectmen@verizon.net | |
| Web Site | www.canterbury-nh.org |
| Municipal Office Hours | Selectmen: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 am - 1 pm; Town Clerk: Monday, 9 am - 3 pm, Tuesday, 11 am - 6 pm, and Thursday, 4 pm - 8 pm |
| County | Merrimack |
| Labor Market Area | Concord NH Micro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region | Merrimack Valley |
| Planning Commission | Central NH Regional |
| Regional Development | Capital Regional Development Council |
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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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Merrimack County District 6 |
| Incorporated: 1741 |
| Origin: First granted in 1727, the town was named for William Wake, Archbishop of Canterbury. Canterbury in England is famous for its cathedral, and for being the center of English Christianity since 597 AD. The town was originally a fort or trading post where the Penacook Indians came to trade. Canterbury Shaker Village was first established in 1792, a self-contained community of the United Society of Believers, known as the Shaking Quakers or Shakers, because of their use of dance in worship. Today, the Canterbury Shaker Village is an outdoor museum and designated National Historic Landmark. |
| Villages and Place Names: Boyce, Canterbury Station, Canterbury Center, Hills Corner, Kezer Seminary, Shaker Village |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,038 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Canterbury totaled 1,364 over 50 years, from 627 in 1950 to 1,991 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 58 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, accounting for over one-third of the total population change. The 2007 Census estimate for Canterbury was 2,312 residents, which ranked 126th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 51.2 persons per square mile of land area. Canterbury contains 43.9 square miles of land area and 0.9 square miles of inland water area. |
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