Plainfield, New Hampshire | |
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 Location in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′03″N 72°21′22″W / 43.53417°N 72.35611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Sullivan |
| Incorporated | 1761 |
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| Government | |
| • Select Board | Eric R. Brann Ron C. Eberhardt Amy S. Lappin |
| • Town Administrator | Stephen Halleran |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.0 sq mi (137.2 km2) |
| • Land | 52.2 sq mi (135.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) 1.40% |
| Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,459 |
| • Density | 47/sq mi (18.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
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| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-62340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873700 |
| Website | www |
Plainfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 2,459.[2] The town is home to the Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary and Annie Duncan State Forest.
The village of Plainfield, where 178 people resided at the 2020 census,[3] is defined as the Plainfield census-designated place (CDP) and is located in the western part of the town along New Hampshire Route 12A. Plainfield also includes the village of Meriden, home to Kimball Union Academy, a private preparatory school.
- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Plainfield town, Sullivan County, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Plainfield CDP, New Hampshire". Retrieved December 24, 2021.