Lincoln, New Hampshire

Lincoln, New Hampshire
Town
Main Street (NH Route 112)
Main Street (NH Route 112)
Official seal of Lincoln, New Hampshire
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°02′42″N 71°40′14″W / 44.04500°N 71.67056°W / 44.04500; -71.67056
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Incorporated1764
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • O.J. Robinson, Chair
  • Tamra Ham
  • Jack Daly
 • Town ManagerCarina Park
Area
 • Total131.0 sq mi (339.3 km2)
 • Land130.5 sq mi (337.9 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.4 km2)  0.43%
Elevation
811 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,631
 • Density12/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
03251
Area code603
FIPS code33-41860
GNIS feature ID0873646
Websitewww.lincolnnh.org

Lincoln is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. It is the second-largest town by area in New Hampshire. The population was 1,631 at the 2020 census.[2] The town is home to the New Hampshire Highland Games and to a portion of Franconia Notch State Park. Set in the White Mountains, large portions of the town are within the White Mountain National Forest. The Appalachian Trail crosses the western and northeastern parts of the town. Lincoln is the location of Loon Mountain Ski Resort and associated recreation-centered development.

The primary settlement in town, where 969 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Lincoln census-designated place (CDP) and is located along New Hampshire Route 112 east of Interstate 93. The town also includes the former village sites of Stillwater and Zealand (sometimes known as Pullman) in the town's remote eastern and northern sections respectively, which are now within the White Mountain National Forest.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Lincoln town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2021.