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Errol, NH
Community Contact Town of Errol
Board of Selectmen
33 Main Street, PO Box 100
Errol, NH 03579

Telephone (603) 482-3351
Fax (603) 482-3804
E-mail errolselectmen@ncia.net
Web Site not available

Municipal Office Hours Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am - 1:30 pm

County Coos
Labor Market Area Colebrook NH-VT LMA, NH Portion
Tourism Region Great North Woods
Planning Commission North Country Council
Regional Development Coos Economic Development Corp.

Election Districts  
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District 1
State Senate
District 1
State Representative
Coos County District 1
Incorporated: 1836

Origin: Errol was named for James Hay of Scotland, fifteenth Earl of Erroll, and owner of Linlithgow Castle, the birthplace of Mary, Queen of Scots, and King James V. The town was among the last chartered by the Wentworth governors, and many of those named in the charter were fellow Harvard graduates to John Wentworth. Though first chartered in 1774, Errol was not incorporated until 1836. Sitting on the northern end of Maine border, this sparsely populated town is a popular vacation site for snowmobilers. Errol includes half of Umbagog Lake, and has more inland water area than any town in Coos County.

Villages and Place Names: unknown

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 38 residents in 1810

Population Trends: Population in Errol had the sixth smallest numeric growth over 50 years, a total change of 74, from 224 in 1950 to 298 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 57 percent between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Errol was 285 residents, which ranked 227th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 5.7 persons per square mile of land area, the sixth lowest among the cities and towns. Errol contains 60.8 square miles of land area and 8.6 square miles of inland water area.
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