Whitefield, New Hampshire

Whitefield, New Hampshire
Town
Town Hall and Library c. 1910
Town Hall and Library c. 1910
Location in Coos County, New Hampshire
Location in Coos County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°22′24″N 71°36′44″W / 44.37333°N 71.61222°W / 44.37333; -71.61222
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoös
Incorporated1804
VillagesWhitefield
Hazens
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Shawn White
  • Abigail Querrard
  • Scott Black
Area
[1]
 • Total
34.74 sq mi (89.97 km2)
 • Land34.26 sq mi (88.74 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.23 km2)  1.37%
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,490
 • Density73/sq mi (28.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03598
Area code603
FIPS code33-84420
GNIS feature ID0873754
Websitewww.whitefieldnh.org

Whitefield is a town in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States, in the White Mountains Region. The population was 2,490 at the 2020 census.[2] Situated on the northern edge of the White Mountains, Whitefield is home to the Mount Washington Regional Airport and the White Mountains Regional High School.

Whitefield is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The central village in the town, where 1,460 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Whitefield census-designated place (CDP) and is located at the junction of U.S. Route 3, New Hampshire Route 116 and NH Route 142.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Whitefield town, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 12, 2021.