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Londonderry, NH
Community Contact:
Londonderry Economic Development Department
Andre Garron, Director, AICP
50 Nashua Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
Telephone: (603) 432-1100 x101
Fax: (603) 432-1128
E-mail:
agarron@londonderry.org
Web Site:
www.londonderrynh.org
Municipal Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5 pm
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region: Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission: Southern NH
Regional Development: Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress: District 1
Executive Council: District 4
State Senate: District 14
State Representative: Rockingham County District 3
Incorporated: 1722
Origin: This region, first called Nutfield because of the heavy woods, was settled in 1718. In 1722 it was given the name Londonderry, after the Irish settlement of Scots colonists. The Irish name was originally Derry Calgach, “Calgach” meaning fierce warrior and “Derry” meaning oak woods. Early settlers spread out into surrounding villages, bringing Scottish and Irish names like as Antrim, Derry, and Dunbarton. Londonderry was the second largest town in early colonial times, and Derry and Windham were formed from it.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 2,622 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Londonderry had the fourth highest population increase over fifty years, growing more than 14 times larger. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 17 percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 154 percent increase between 1970-1980. Londonderry's population increased by a total of 21,596 residents, the sixth highest number, going from 1,640 in 1950 to 23,236 in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Londonderry was 24,406 residents, which ranked ninth among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 580.8 persons per square mile of land area. Londonderry contains 42.0 square miles of land area and 0.1 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: North Londonderry, West Derry, Wilson
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