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| Somersworth, NH | |
| Community Contact | Somersworth Dept of Development Services Craig Wheeler, Director One Government Way Somersworth, NH 03878 |
| Telephone | (603) 692-9519 |
| Fax | (603) 692-9575 |
| cwheeler@somersworth.com | |
| Web Site | www.somersworth.com |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 am - 5 pm, Tuesday and Thursday, 8 am - 5 pm |
| County | Strafford |
| Labor Market Area | Rochester-Dover NH-ME Metro-NECTA, NH Portion |
| Tourism Region | Seacoast |
| Planning Commission | Strafford Regional |
| Regional Development | Southeast Economic Development Corp. |
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District 1 (All Wards) |
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District 2 (All Wards) |
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District 6 (All Wards) |
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Strafford County District 2 (All Wards) |
| Incorporated: 1754 |
| Origin: This territory was first settled about 1650 when it was part of Dover. It was made a separate parish in 1729, called Summersworth. In 1753, residents petitioned Governor Benning Wentworth for a separate township. The town was incorporated as Somersworth in 1754. In 1849, the town was divided nearly in half when the southern portion was incorporated as Rollinsford. Somersworth was incorporated as a city in 1893. Situated on the Salmon River, Somersworth has been home to many gristmills, sawmills, and cotton and woolen making establishments. |
| Villages and Place Names: unknown |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 943 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Somersworth totaled 4,578 over 50 years, from 6,927 in 1950 to 11,505 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 23 percent increase between 1950 and 1960; the smallest, a three percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2007 Census estimate for Somersworth was 11,860 residents, which ranked 25th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 1,216.1 persons per square mile of land area, the fifth highest among the cities and towns. Somersworth contains 9.8 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area. |
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