Jefferson
Population: 965 (1990); 1,006 (2000); 1,060 (2006)
Overview
This territory was first granted in 1765 as Dartmouth, after William Legge, Earl of Dartmouth and patron of Dartmouth College. The location was so deep in unexplored territory that few took up their claims, and a regrant was issued to several influential men from about the state. Those who did settle the area included Samuel Hale and Colonel Joseph Whipple of Portsmouth, who cut trails through the forests to build a manor house. Colonel Whipple was a brother of William Whipple, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and an ardent supporter of Thomas Jefferson. At the Colonel's suggestion, the town was incorporated in 1796 as Jefferson, four years prior to Thomas Jefferson's election as President.
Geography
Region: White Mountains
County: Coos
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 120 miles
o Boston, MA: 170 miles
o New York, NY: 385 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 170 miles
Town Hall
Jefferson Town Office
698 Presidential Hwy
Jefferson, NH 03583
(603) 586-4553
Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Not full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Weeks Memorial (7 miles)
Election Districts
State House District: 2
State Senate District: 1
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2
Schools
Jefferson Elementary School
178 Meadows Rd
Jefferson, NH 03583
(603) 586-4363
http://jefferson.k12.nh.us/
Services
Jefferson Fire Department
Route 2
Jefferson, NH 03583
(603) 586-4444
Jefferson Public Library
Jefferson, NH 03583
(603) 586-7791
Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Private Wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes
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