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| Meredith, NH | |
| Community Contact | Town of Meredith Town Manager 41 Main Street Meredith, NH 03253 |
| Telephone | (603) 279-4538 |
| Fax | (603) 279-1153 |
| Web Site | www.meredithnh.org |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 am - 5 pm. |
| County | Belknap |
| Labor Market Area | Laconia NH Micro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region | Lakes |
| Planning Commission | Lakes Region |
| Regional Development | Belknap County Economic Development Council |
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Belknap County District 3 |
| Incorporated: 1768 |
| Origin: Meredith was first granted in 1748 to a group of settlers led by Samuel Palmer, a teacher of surveying and navigation, who had laid out much of the land surrounding Lake Winnipesaukee. It was known as Palmer's-Town, or Second Township, since it was the second town granted by the Masonian Proprietors that lay at the lake. Many settlers were from Salem, Massachusetts, and the town was later called New Salem. In 1768, the town was incorporated by Governor John Wentworth as Meredith, for Sir William Meredith, who allied with William Pitt in opposition to taxation on the colonies. |
| Villages and Place Names: Bear Island, East Bear Island, Leavitt Park, Lovejoy Sands, Meredith Center |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 881 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Meredith totaled 3,753 over 50 years, from 2,222 in 1950 to 5,975 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 60 percent increase between 1970 and 1980; the smallest, just four percent between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Meredith was 6,616 residents, which ranked 47th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 160.0 persons per square mile of land area. Meredith contains 40.3 square miles of land area and 14.2 square miles of inland water area. |
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