Jefferson, New Hampshire

Jefferson, New Hampshire
Town
Location in Coos County, New Hampshire
Location in Coos County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°25′08″N 71°28′28″W / 44.41889°N 71.47444°W / 44.41889; -71.47444
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoos
Incorporated1796
Places
  • Jefferson
  • Jefferson Highland
  • Jefferson Station
  • Baileys
  • Highlands
  • Meadows
  • Riverton
  • Starr King
  • Waumbek Junction
Government
 • Select board
  • Terri Larcomb, Chair
  • Kevin Meehan
  • Norman Brown
Area
[1]
 • Total
50.32 sq mi (130.34 km2)
 • Land50.00 sq mi (129.49 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  0.66%
Elevation
1,381 ft (421 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
1,043
 • Density21/sq mi (8.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03583
Area code603
FIPS code33-38820
GNIS feature ID0873634
Websitewww.jeffersonnh.org

Jefferson is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2020 census.[2] It is home to parts of the White Mountain National Forest in the south and northeast and to Santa's Village, a Christmas-themed amusement park. There are also several private campgrounds, motels and inns.

Jefferson is part of the Berlin, New Hampshire-Vermont Micropolitan Statistical Area.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Jefferson town, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2021.