Plaistow, NH
Community Contact:
Plaistow Board of Selectmen
Ruth Jenne, Selectmen's Executive Secretary
145 Main Street
Plaistow, NH 03865
Telephone: (603) 382-8469 or 382-5200
Fax: (603) 382-7183
E-mail: tmsecretary@plaistow.com
Web Site: www.plaistow.com
Municipal Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 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 22
State Representative: Rockingham County District 8
Incorporated: 1742
Origin: Once part of Haverhill, Massachusetts, Plaistow was named in 1749 when it was set aside to be an English "plaistowe", meaning "an open space or greenwood, near the center of a village where the maypole stood and where sports at holiday times were carried on." Other places in and around the town were named Timburlain, Policy Pond, Spicket Meadow, and Amesbury Peak.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 521 residents in 1790
Population Trends: With the exception of the last decade, Plaistow's population has grown well above the statewide average rate. Decennial growth rates ranged from a six percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 62 percent increase between 1960-1970. Population in Plaistow increased by a total of 5,665 residents over fifty years, going from 2,082 in 1950 to 7,747 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Plaistow was 7,809 residents, which ranked 39th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 736.7 persons per square mile of land area. Plaistow contains 10.6 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: Westville |