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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
E-mail 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

Election Districts  
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District 2
State Senate
District 7
State Representative
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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