Effingham, New Hampshire

For other places named Effingham, see Effingham (disambiguation).

Effingham, New Hampshire
Town
Lord's Hill Historic District, one of the village centers of Effingham
Lord's Hill Historic District, one of the village centers of Effingham
Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°45′40″N 70°59′47″W / 43.76111°N 70.99639°W / 43.76111; -70.99639
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCarroll
Incorporated1778
Villages
  • Effingham
  • Center Effingham
  • Effingham Falls
  • South Effingham
Government
 • Select Board
  • Leo Racine, Chair
  • Chris Seamans
  • Chuck Fuller
 • Town AdministratorCaitlyn Pitts
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.9 sq mi (103.4 km2)
 • Land38.8 sq mi (100.4 km2)
 • Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)  2.87%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,691
 • Density44/sq mi (16.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code
03882
Area code603
FIPS code33-23620
GNIS feature ID0873588
Websitewww.effinghamnh.net

Effingham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 1,691,[2] up from 1,465 at the 2010 census.[3] Effingham includes the villages of Effingham Falls, Effingham (Lord's Hill), Center Effingham (Drake's Corner), and South Effingham. Pine River State Forest is in the south.

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