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Springfield, NH
Community Contact Springfield Board of Selectmen
Janet Roberts, Administrative Assistant
PO Box 22
Springfield, NH 03284

Telephone (603) 763-4805
Fax (603) 763-3336
E-mail information@springfieldnh.net
Web Site www.springfieldnh.net

Municipal Office Hours Monday through Wednesday, 9 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4 pm, Thursday 9 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 8 pm, closed Friday

County Sullivan
Labor Market Area Lebanon NH-VT Micro-NECTA, NH Portion
Tourism Region Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
Planning Commission Upper Valley/Lake Sunapee
Regional Development Capital Regional Development Council

Election Districts  
US Congress
District 2
Executive Council
District 1
State Senate
District 5
State Representative
Sullivan County District 2
Incorporated: 1794

Origin: This territory was granted in 1769 to families from Portsmouth and led by Captain John Fisher, brother-in-law to Governor John Wentworth, who gave it the name Protectworth. The governor reserved a substantial portion of the grant for himself. In 1775, the governor fled New Hampshire, and Captain Fisher, who chose to side with Governor Wentworth in loyalty to England, had all his holdings confiscated by the colonies. Those who had settled the area petitioned for ownership of the land in 1780. In 1794 residents petitioned for incorporation, and asked to have their town named Springfield.

Villages and Place Names: East Springfield, Twin Lakes Village, Washburn Corner, West Springfield

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 210 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Springfield totaled 624 over 50 years, from 324 in 1950 to 948 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 72 percent increase between 1970 and 1980, followed by a 48 percent increase over the next decade. The 2007 Census estimate for Springfield was 1,140 residents, which ranked 174th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2007: 24.6 persons per square mile of land area. Springfield contains 43.6 square miles of land area and 0.9 square miles of inland water area.
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