Hampton Falls, NH
Community Contact:
Hampton Falls Board of Selectmen
Eric N. Small, Town Administrator
1 Drinkwater Road
Hampton Falls, NH 03844
Telephone: (603) 926-7101
Fax: (603) 926-1848
E-mail: townadministrator@hamptonfalls.org
Web Site: www.hamptonfalls.org
Municipal Office Hours Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 am - 12 noon and 1 pm - 4 pm
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region: Seacoast
Planning Commission: Rockingham
Regional Development: Seacoast Business Alliance Corp.
Election: Districts
US Congress: District 1
Executive Council: District 3
State Senate: District 24
State Representative: Rockingham County District 14
Incorporated: 1722
Origin: First established as Hampton's Third Parish, this town received its grant as an independent town in 1726. Located on the Taylor River, Hampton Falls provided water power for Weare's mills. Meschech Weare, a descendant of the mill owners, was New Hampshire's first "president," later called "governor," in 1776. Hampton Falls was the birthplace of Ralph Adams Cram, a well-known architect, who designed the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York and chapels at West Point and Exeter Academy.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 541 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population in Hampton Falls tripled over the last fifty years, growing above the statewide average rate in three of the five decades. Decennial growth rates ranged from a nine percent increase between 1970-1980 to a 42 percent increase between 1960-1970. Population in Hampton Falls grew by a total of 1,251 residents, going from 629 in 1950 to 1,880 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Hampton Falls was 2,002 residents, which ranked 138th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 161.7 persons per square mile of land area. Hampton Falls contains 12.4 square miles of land area and 0.2 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Nason Corners, Sanborn Corners, Town Hall Corner, Fogg's Corner, Brimstone Hill (The Common) |