Gilmanton, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
 High Street in 1910 | |
 Seal | |
 Location in Belknap County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 43°25′26″N 71°24′49″W / 43.42389°N 71.41361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Belknap |
| Incorporated | 1727 |
| Villages |
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| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen |
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| • Town Administrator | Heather Carpenter |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.6 sq mi (154.4 km2) |
| • Land | 57.9 sq mi (150.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) 2.87% |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 3,945 |
| • Density | 68/sq mi (26.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP codes | 03237 (Gilmanton) 03837 (Gilmanton Iron Works) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-28980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873604 |
| Website | www |
Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,945 at the 2020 census.[2] Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corners and Gilmanton Ironworks. The town became well known in the 1950s after it was rumored that the popular novel Peyton Place, written by resident Grace Metalious, was based on the town.[3]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gilmanton town, Belknap County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
- ^ People magazine, September 28, 1981, "25 Years After Peyton Place, Her New Hampshire Town Has Not Forgiven Grace Metalious." [1]