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| Swanzey, NH | |
| Community Contact | Town of Swanzey Elizabeth Fox, Town Administrator Town Hall, PO Box 10009 Swanzey, NH 03446-0009 |
| Telephone | (603) 352-7411 |
| Fax | (603) 352-6250 |
| efox@town.swanzey.nh.us | |
| Web Site | www.town.swanzey.nh.us |
| Municipal Office Hours | Monday through Friday, 9 am - 5 pm |
| County | Cheshire |
| Labor Market Area | Keene NH Micro-NECTA |
| Tourism Region | Monadnock |
| Planning Commission | Southwest Region |
| Regional Development | Monadnock Economic Development Corp. |
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US Congress
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District 2 |
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Executive Council
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District 5 |
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State Senate
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District 10 |
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State Representative
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Cheshire County District 6 |
| Incorporated: 1753 |
| Origin: This town was one of the fort towns established by Governor Belcher of Massachusetts, and was first granted in 1734 as Lower Ashuelot to Captain Nathaniel Hammond and Ephraim Jones. In 1753, residents petitioned Governor Benning Wentworth for a grant under authority of the New Hampshire government, since they had settled and been making improvements for over 18 years. The town was chartered that year as Swanzey, the name being suggested by Governor Brenton of Rhode Island, who owned land at Brenton's Farm (Litchfield), and Swansea, Massachusetts. There are four covered bridges located in Swanzey: Carleton, Thompson, Slate, and Cresson. |
| Villages and Place Names: East Swanzey, West Swanzey, Westport, North Swanzey, Swanzey Center |
| Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 1,157 residents in 1790 |
| Population Trends: Population change for Swanzey totaled 4,008 over 50 years, from 2,806 in 1950 to 6,814 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was an increase of 29 percent between 1950 and 1960; the smallest, a 13 percent increase between 1980 and 1990. The 2007 Census estimate for Swanzey was 7,285 residents, which ranked 43rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns. |
| Population Density, 2007: 159.8 persons per square mile of land area. Swanzey contains 44.9 square miles of land area and 0.4 square miles of inland water area. |
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