Kingston, NH
Community Contact:
Kingston Board of Selectmen
Mark A. Heitz, Chairman
PO Box 716, 163 Main Street
Kingston, NH 03848
Telephone: (603) 642-3342
Fax: (603) 642-4108
Municipal Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 9 am - 4 pm, Wednesday, 9 am - 12 noon; Town Clerk/Tax Collector: Monday and Tuesday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm and 7 pm - 9 pm, Wednesday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region: Seacoast
Planning Commission: Rockingham
Regional Development: Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress: District 1
Executive Council: District 3
State Senate: District 23
State Representative: Rockingham County District 8
Incorporated: 1694
Origin: Kingston was the fifth town to be established in New Hampshire, made possible by peace treaties with the Indians following King William's War. The settlement, known as King's Town, was probably named by residents originally from Kingston, Massachusetts. Kingston was once home to Dr. Josiah Bartlett, "president" of the state from 1790 to 1794, delegate to the Continental Congress, first signer of the Declaration of Independence, and founder of the New Hampshire Medical Society.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 906 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Kingston's population has grown substantially above the statewide average, with the exception of the last decade, when it fell to less than half the average. Decennial growth rates ranged from five percent between 1990-2000 to 72 percent between 1960-1970. Kingston's population increased by a total of 4,579 residents, going from 1,283 in 1950 to 5,862 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Kingston was 6,216 residents, which ranked 52nd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 313.1 persons per square mile of land area. Kingston contains 19.9 square miles of land area and 1.2 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: South Kingston, West Kingston |