Newington, New Hampshire

Newington, New Hampshire
Langdon Library c. 1910
Langdon Library c. 1910
Official seal of Newington, New Hampshire
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
Coordinates: 43°06′00″N 70°50′01″W / 43.10000°N 70.83361°W / 43.10000; -70.83361
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Incorporated1764
Villages
  • Newington
  • Newington Station
  • Piscataqua
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Brandon Arsenault, Chair
  • Chris Wayss
  • Bob Blonigen
Area
 • Total12.4 sq mi (32.0 km2)
 • Land8.1 sq mi (21.0 km2)
 • Water4.2 sq mi (11.0 km2)  34.5%
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total811
 • Density100/sq mi (38.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03801
Area code603
FIPS code33-51620
GNIS feature ID0873680
Websitewww.newington.nh.us

Newington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 811 at the 2020 census.[2] It is bounded to the west by Great Bay, to the northwest by Little Bay and to the northeast by the Piscataqua River.

Newington is home to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (formerly Pease Air Force Base) and to the New Hampshire Air National Guard. The 110-acre (45 ha) Old Town Center Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Newington town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.