Alexandria, New Hampshire

Alexandria, New Hampshire
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Location in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°36′41″N 71°47′34″W / 43.61139°N 71.79278°W / 43.61139; -71.79278
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyGrafton
Incorporated1782
Government
 • Board of SelectmenGeorge Tuthill, Chair
Robert Piehler
Chet Caron
Area
 • Total43.4 sq mi (112.3 km2)
 • Land43.2 sq mi (111.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.47%
Elevation
623 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,776
 • Density41/sq mi (15.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03222 (Bristol/Alexandria)
03243 (Hill)
Area code603
FIPS code33-00580
GNIS feature ID0873527
Websitewww.alexandrianh.com

Alexandria is a town in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,776 at the 2020 census,[2] up from 1,613 at the 2010 census.[3] Newfound Lake is in the northeast corner, with Wellington State Park on the western shore. The town is home to Welton Falls State Forest. Cardigan Mountain State Park, with Mount Cardigan, is in the west. Another attraction is Mowglis Mountain, named for Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book hero.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Alexandria town, Grafton County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  3. ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.