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Center Harbor, NH
Community Contact Center Harbor Planning Board
Robin Woodaman, Secretary to Selectmen
PO Box 140
Center Harbor, NH 03226

Telephone (603) 253-4561
Fax (603) 253-8420
E-mail ctrhtownoffice@metrocast.net
Web Site www.centerharbornh.org

Municipal Office Hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 9 am - 3 pm, and Wednesday, 9 am - 12 noon and 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

County Belknap
Labor Market Area Moultonborough NH LMA
Tourism Region Lakes
Planning Commission Lakes Region
Regional Development Belknap County Economic Development Council

Election Districts  
US Congress
District 1
Executive Council
District 1
State Senate
District 2
State Representative
Belknap County District 1
Incorporated: 1797

Origin: Center Harbor gets its name from two sources: from its location, centered between Meredith and Moultonborough Harbors, and also for the Senter family, who were owners of a large amount of property in the area. The town was incorporated in 1797 after being separated from New Hampton. Center Harbor was a landing place for lake steamers and stagecoaches, making it a popular summer resort. Center Harbor was a favorite spot of John Greenleaf Whittier, and the home of Dudley Leavitt, author and publisher of the first Farmers Almanac in 1797.

Villages and Place Names: West Center Harbor

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 263 residents in 1800

Population Trends: Population change for Center Harbor totaled 549 over 50 years, from 451 in 1950 to 1,000 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 50 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, accounting for nearly half of the total numeric change. The 2007 Census estimate for Center Harbor was 1,104 residents, which ranked 176th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 81.8 persons per square mile of land area. Center Harbor contains 13.3 square miles of land area and 2.9 square miles of inland water area.
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