Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Town
Clay Memorial Library, listed on the National Register of Historic Places[1]
Clay Memorial Library, listed on the National Register of Historic Places[1]
Official seal of Jaffrey, New Hampshire
Seal
Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Location in Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°48′50″N 72°01′23″W / 42.81389°N 72.02306°W / 42.81389; -72.02306
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCheshire
Incorporated1773
Villages
Government
 • Select Board
  • Franklin W. Sterling, Chair
  • Charlie Turcotte
  • Andrew Lawn
 • Town ManagerJon Frederick
Area
[2]
 • Total
40.2 sq mi (104.1 km2)
 • Land38.4 sq mi (99.5 km2)
 • Water1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2)  4.42%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
5,320
 • Density139/sq mi (53.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03452
Area code603
FIPS code33-38500
GNIS feature ID0873633
Websitewww.townofjaffrey.com

Jaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,320 at the 2020 census.[3]

The main village in town, where 3,058 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Jaffrey census-designated place (CDP) and is located along the Contoocook River at the junction of U.S. Route 202 and New Hampshire routes 124 and 137.

  1. ^ "Clay Memorial Library in Jaffrey added to National Register of Historic Places" (Press release). New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023 – via NH.gov.
  2. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Jaffrey town, Cheshire County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2021.