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| Portsmouth, NH | |
| Community Contact | Portsmouth Economic Development Commission Nancy Carmer, Economic Development Program Manager 1 Junkins Avenue Portsmouth, NH 03801 |
| Telephone | (603) 610-7220 |
| Fax | (603) 427-1593 |
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| Web Site | http://cityofportsmouth.com |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm |
| County | Rockingham |
| Labor Market Area | Portsmouth NH-ME Metro-NECTA, NH Portion |
| Tourism Region | Seacoast |
| Planning Commission | Rockingham |
| Regional Development | Coastal Economic Development Corp. |
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US Congress
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District 1 (All Wards) |
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Executive Council
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District 3 (All Wards) |
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State Senate
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District 24 (All Wards) |
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State Representative
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Rockingham County District 16 (All Wards) |
| Incorporated: 1631 |
| Origin: This territory was a part of the original land grant to John Mason and Francisco Gorges in 1622. A township grant was issued by the council of Plymouth (MA) in 1631 which covered what is now Portsmouth and the harbor, Greenland, Rye, New Castle, and Newington. First called Piscataqua, the settlement became known as Strawberry Banke because of the wild strawberries that were found there. The name Portsmouth was adopted in 1653 to honor John Mason, Captain of the Port in Portsmouth, England, and because it was a good harbor situated at the river's mouth. Already an important center of trade and shipping, Portsmouth became capitol of the province of New Hampshire in 1679, and was incorporated as a city in 1849. |
| Villages and Place Names: Atlantic Heights, Christian Shore, Creek Area, Elwyn Park, Meadowbrook, Pannaway Manor, Portsmouth Plains, Haymarket Square, Sagamore Hill, Strawbery Banke, the Woodlands |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 4,720 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Portsmouth totaled 1,992 over 50 years, from 18,830 in 1950 to 20,822 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 43 percent increase between 1950 and1960; population declined by 21 percent between 1990 and 2000. The 2007 Census estimate for Portsmouth was 20,495 residents, which ranked 13th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 1,312.7 persons per square mile of land area, the third highest among the cities and towns. Portsmouth contains 15.7 square miles of land area and 1.1 square miles of inland water area. |
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