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| Fitzwilliam, NH | |
| Community Contact | Town of Fitzwilliam Board of Selectmen PO Box 725 Fitzwilliam, NH 03447 |
| Telephone | (603) 585-7770; 585-7723 |
| Fax | (603) 585-7744 |
| fitzwilliamnh@ptcnh.net | |
| Web Site | www.fitzwilliam-nh.gov |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday and Friday, 8:30 am - 12:30 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 1 pm - 5 pm, and Wednesday 6 pm - 9 pm |
| County | Cheshire |
| Labor Market Area | Keene NH Micro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region | Monadnock |
| Planning Commission | Southwest Region |
| Regional Development | Monadnock Economic Development Corp. |
| Election Districts | |
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US Congress
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District 2 |
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Executive Council
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District 5 |
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State Senate
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District 10 |
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State Representative
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Cheshire County District 5 |
| Incorporated: 1773 |
| Origin: Fitzwilliam was originally settled as Monadnock Number 4, one in a line of eight towns settled by Scottish colonists. Governor Wentworth named the town to honor his cousin William, fourth Earl of Fitzwilliam. Early grantees in Fitzwilliam included General James Reed and Matthew Thornton, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Fitzwilliam had one of the earliest granite quarrying operations in New Hampshire. It is the location of Rhododendron State Park, which has the largest rhododendron grove in New England and was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1982. |
| Villages and Place Names: unknown |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,038 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Fitzwilliam totaled 1,276 over 50 years, from 872 in 1950 to 2,148 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 41 percent between 1960 and 1970, followed by a 32 percent increase between 1970 and 1980. The 2007 Census estimate for Fitzwilliam was 2,292 residents, which tied with Madison in ranking 127th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 65.4 persons per square mile of land area. Fitzwilliam contains 34.6 square miles of land area and 1.4 square miles of inland water area. |
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