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| Goffstown, NH | |
| Community Contact | Goffstown Planning & Economic Development Stephen B. Griffin, AICP, Coordinator 16 Main Street, Town Office Goffstown, NH 03045 |
| Telephone | (603) 497-8990 x118 |
| Fax | (603) 497-8993 |
| sgriffin@ci.goffstown.nh.us | |
| Web Site | www.goffstown.com |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Labor Market Area | Manchester NH Metro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region | Merrimack Valley |
| Planning Commission | Southern NH |
| Regional Development | Capital Regional Development Council |
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US Congress
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District 1 |
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Executive Council
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District 5 |
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District 20 |
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State Representative
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Hillsborough County District 7 |
| Incorporated: 1761 |
| Origin: This town started as a part of Massachusetts, and was known as Narragansett Number 4, Piscataquog Village, and then Shovestown before installation of the New Hampshire provincial government. In 1748, the area was granted to new settlers, including Colonel John Goffe. He had fought in the French and Indian Wars, worked for Governor Wentworth as a surveyor, and became judge of probate for Hillsborough County. Goffstown was officially named for Colonel Goffe when it was incorporated in 1761. The town includes the village of Grasmere, named for the English home of poets Wordsworth and Coleridge. |
| Villages and Place Names: Grasmere, Pinardville, Goffstown Village |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,275 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population in Goffstown had the 12th largest numeric change over 50 years, increasing by a total of 11,342, from 5,638 in 1950 to 16,980 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 31 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Goffstown was 17,632 residents, which ranked 14th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 476.8 persons per square mile of land area. Goffstown contains 37.1 square miles of land area and 0.5 square miles of inland water area. |
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