Hampton, New Hampshire | |
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![]() Great Boar's Head c. 1920 | |
![]() Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. | |
Coordinates: 42°56′15″N 70°50′20″W / 42.93750°N 70.83889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Rockingham |
Founded | October 14, 1638 |
Incorporated | May 22, 1639 |
Villages |
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Government | |
• Board of Selectmen |
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• Town Manager | Jamie Sullivan |
Area | |
• Total | 14.6 sq mi (37.9 km2) |
• Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) 11.76% |
Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,214 |
• Density | 1,256/sq mi (484.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP codes | 03842–03843 |
Area code | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-33060 |
GNIS feature ID | 0873616 |
Website | hamptonnh |
Hampton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census.[2] On the Atlantic coast, Hampton is home to Hampton Beach, a summer tourist destination.
The densely populated central part of the town, where 9,597 people resided at the 2020 census,[3] is defined as the Hampton census-designated place (CDP) and centers on the intersection of U.S. 1 and NH 27.