Tamworth, New Hampshire

Tamworth, New Hampshire
Town
The Tamworth Town House (1794)
The Tamworth Town House (1794)
Official seal of Tamworth, New Hampshire
Seal
Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Location in Carroll County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°51′34″N 71°15′46″W / 43.85944°N 71.26278°W / 43.85944; -71.26278
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCarroll
Incorporated1766
Villages
Government
 • Select Board
  • Emery Roberts, Chair
  • Karl Behr
  • Lianne Prentice
  • Richard Doucette
  • Steven Schaeffer
 • Town AdministratorKeats Myer
Area
[1]
 • Total
60.7 sq mi (157.1 km2)
 • Land59.5 sq mi (154.2 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)  1.81%
Elevation
524 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
2,812
 • Density47/sq mi (18.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03886 (Tamworth)
03817 (Chocorua)
03875 (Silver Lake)
03883 (South Tamworth)
03897 (Wonalancet)[3]
Area code603
FIPS code33-76100
GNIS feature ID0873736
Websitewww.tamworthnh.org

Tamworth is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,812 at the 2020 census.[2] Tamworth includes the villages of Chocorua, South Tamworth, Wonalancet, and Whittier. The White Mountain National Forest is to the north. The town is home to Hemenway State Forest in the north and White Lake State Park in the southeast.

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Tamworth town, Carroll County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "PUMAs, UGAs, and ZCTAs: Tamworth town, New Hampshire". TIGERweb. Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 8, 2023.