Windham, NH
Community Contact:
Town of Windham
David Sullivan, Town Administrator
PO Box 120, 3 North Lowell Road
Windham, NH 03087
Telephone: (603) 432-7732
Fax: (603) 425-6582
E-mail: dsullivan@town.windham.nh.us
Web Site: www.windhamnewhampshire.com
Municipal Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm
County: Rockingham
Labor Market Area: Nashua NH-MA NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region: Merrimack Valley
Planning Commission: Rockingham
Regional Development: Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress: District 2
Executive Council: District 3
State Senate: District 19
State Representative: Rockingham County District 4
Incorporated: 1741
Origin: The second town to be incorporated by Governor Benning Wentworth, Windham was separated from Londonderry in 1741. It was named for Sir Charles Wyndham, Earl of Egremont and Baron Cockermouth, who was a member of Parliament and Secretary of State when the Rockingham government favored conciliation with the American colonies.
Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 663 residents in 1790
Population Trends: Population in Windham grew slightly more than 11 times larger over the last five decades, the seventh highest percent increase. Decennial growth rates ranged from a 19 percent increase between 1990-2000 to a 128 percent increase between 1960-1970. Windham's population increased by a total of 9,745 residents, going from 964 in 1950 to 10,709 residents in 2000. The 2004 Census estimate for Windham was 12,452 residents, which ranked 23rd among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.
Population Density, 2004: 466.0 persons per square mile of land area. Windham contains 26.7 square miles of land area and 1.0 square miles of inland water area.
Villages and Place Names: West Windham, Windham Depot |