Durham, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 Thompson Hall on the University of New Hampshire campus | |
 Seal | |
 Location within Strafford County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 43°08′02″N 70°55′35″W / 43.13389°N 70.92639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Strafford |
| Settled | 1635 |
| Incorporated | 1732 |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | Members
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| • Town Administrator | Todd I. Selig |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.7 sq mi (64.1 km2) |
| • Land | 22.4 sq mi (58.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) 9.50% |
| Elevation | 50 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 15,490 |
| • Density | 691/sq mi (266.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 03824 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-19700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873584 |
| Website | www |
Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 15,490 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 14,638 at the 2010 census.[3] Durham is home to the University of New Hampshire.
The primary settlement in the town, where 11,147 people resided at the 2020 census,[4] is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Durham census-designated place (CDP) and includes the densely populated portion of the town centered on the intersection of New Hampshire Route 108 and Main Street, which includes the university that dominates the town.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Durham town, Strafford County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
- ^ United States Census Bureau, U.S. Census website, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Durham CDP, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.