Hopkinton, New Hampshire

Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Town hall
Town hall
Official seal of Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire.
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire.
Coordinates: 43°11′29″N 71°40′31″W / 43.19139°N 71.67528°W / 43.19139; -71.67528
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Granted1735
Settled1736
IncorporatedJanuary 10, 1765
Villages
Government
 • Select Board
  • Sabrina Dunlap, Chair
  • Ken Traum
  • Jeffrey Donohoe
  • Steven Whitley
  • Thomas Lipoma
 • Town AdministratorNeal Cass
Area
 • Total45.09 sq mi (116.77 km2)
 • Land43.30 sq mi (112.14 km2)
 • Water1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)  3.97%
Elevation
505 ft (154 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total5,914
 • Density136/sq mi (52.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03229
Area code603
FIPS code33-37540
GNIS feature ID0873630
Websitewww.hopkinton-nh.gov

Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,914 at the 2020 census.[2] The town has three distinct communities: Hopkinton village, mainly a residential area in the center of the town; Contoocook, the town's business hub, located in the north; and West Hopkinton, within the more agricultural portion of the town. The town is home to the Hopkinton State Fair, adjacent to Contoocook village, and to the historic Contoocook Railroad Depot and the Contoocook Railroad Bridge, the oldest covered railroad bridge in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Hopkinton town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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