Greenland

Web site: http://www.greenland-nh.com

Population: 2,768 (1990); 3,208 (2000); 3,384 (2006)

Overview
One of the earliest settlements in the state, Greenland was a parish of Portsmouth originating in 1638. It was probably named for Henry Greenland, a town officer. About 1704, residents requested having a minister and schoolmaster of their own, and to be exempted from supporting the church and school in Portsmouth. Greenland became a separate parish in 1705. In that same period, Leonard Weeks constructed a substantial brick house, thought to be the oldest brick house in New Hampshire still standing. In 1721, Greenland was granted full town privileges, giving the leadership power to collect province taxes from residents.

Geography
Region: Seacoast
County: Rockingham
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 48 miles
o Boston, MA: 50 miles
o New York, NY: 256 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 296 miles

Town Hall
Greeland Town Office
575 Portsmouth Avenue
Greenland, NH 03840-0100
Telephone: (603) 431-7111

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Elected
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Portsmouth Regional; Exeter in Portsmouth adn Exeter (2 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 87
State Senate District: 24
Executive Council District: 3
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 1

Schools
Greenland School District
http://www.sau50.org/

Greenland Central School
70 Post Rd
Greenland, NH 03840
(603) 431-6723

Services
Greenland Fire Department
575 Portsmouth Ave
Greenland, NH 03840
(603) 436-1188‎
http://greenlandfire.com/

Greenland Police Department
579 Portsmouth Ave
Greenland, NH 03840
(603) 431-4624‎
(603) 436-1188‎
http://greenlandpd.us/

Weeks Public Library
36 Post Rd
Greenland, NH 03840
(603) 436-8548‎
http://weekslibrary.org/

Utilities
Electric: PSNH; Exeter & Hampton
Gas: Northern Utilities
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes