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| Hampton Falls, NH | |
| Community Contact | Hampton Falls Board of Selectmen Eric N. Small, Town Administrator 1 Drinkwater Road Hampton Falls, NH 03844 |
| Telephone | (603) 926-4618 |
| Fax | (603) 926-1848 |
| townadministrator@hamptonfalls.org | |
| Web Site | www.hamptonfalls.org |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4 pm |
| County | Rockingham |
| Labor Market Area | Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion |
| Tourism Region | Seacoast |
| Planning Commission | Rockingham |
| Regional Development | Coastal Economic Development Corp. |
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District 24 |
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Rockingham County District 14 |
| Incorporated: 1726 |
| Origin: First established as a parish of Hampton, this town received its grant as an independent town in 1726 following a petition to the legislature. Located on the Taylor River, Hampton Falls provided water power for Weare's mills. Meshech Weare, a descendant of the mill owners, was New Hampshire's first president, later called governor, in 1776. Hampton Falls was the birthplace of Ralph Adams Cram, a well-known architect, who designed the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York and chapels at West Point and Exeter Academy. |
| Villages and Place Names: Nason Corners, Sanborn Corners, Town Hall Corner, Fogg's Corner; Brimstone Hill (The Common) |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 541 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Hampton Falls totaled 1,261 over 50 years, from 629 in 1950 to 1,890 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was 42 percent between 1960 and 1970, which followed a 41 percent increase over the previous decade. The 2007 Census estimate for Hampton Falls was 2,095 residents, which tied with Alstead in ranking 133rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 167.7 persons per square mile of land area. Hampton Falls contains 12.4 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area. |
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