Bennington, New Hampshire

Bennington, New Hampshire
Town
Great Falls, Contoocook River, c. 1905
Great Falls, Contoocook River, c. 1905
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°00′11″N 71°55′28″W / 43.00306°N 71.92444°W / 43.00306; -71.92444
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Incorporated1842
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • James Cleary, Chair
  • Thomas James
  • Tony Parisi
 • Town AdministratorDebra Davidson
Area
 • Total11.6 sq mi (30.0 km2)
 • Land11.4 sq mi (29.4 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)  1.94%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,501
 • Density132/sq mi (51.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03442
Area code603
FIPS code33-04900
GNIS feature ID0873543
Websitewww.townofbennington.com

Bennington is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census.[2]

The main village of the town, where 338 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Bennington census-designated place (CDP) and is located on the Contoocook River at the intersection of New Hampshire routes 31 and 47.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Bennington town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.