Belknap County Facts
Belknap County is a place you don't have to leave in order to get away from it all, where a day's work is not followed by endless frustrations of too many people or too much traffic and too little time to do the things you really want to do. Open space with green fields, thousands of acres of forests, and crystal clear lakes and rivers are just a few minutes from one's driveway. This is a place where people feel comfortable and in control of their lives.
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Location: |
Located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, slightly southeast of the geographic center of the state. |
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Established: |
1840 |
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Named for: |
Dr. Jeremy Belknap, noted preacher, educator, naturalist, historian and author of The History of New Hampshire. |
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Form of Government: |
Commissioner (3), Delegation (18) |
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Population: |
61,358 (2009) |
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Population Density: |
152.9 persons per square mile (2007) |
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Land Area: |
401.29 square miles |
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Surface Water: |
Belknap County contains a greater portion of inland water (1/6th, equaling 65.5 square miles) than any other county in NH. |
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Communities: |
10 towns, 1 city |
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Unemployment Rate: |
5.5% as of September 2010 |
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Temperature: |
68 degrees summer, 22 degrees winter |
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Elevation: |
545' to 2253' Mean Sea Level |
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Commute Distance: |
Boston: 90 miles
Montreal: 230 miles
New York: 275 miles |
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