Laconia

Web site: http://www.cityoflaconianh.org/

Population: 15,743 (1990); 16,411 (2000); 17,060 (2006)

Overview
The name Laconia was first used in documents granting the land between the Merrimack and Sagadahock Rivers to Captain John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges. Some documents call the grant the Province of Maine, others call it the Province of Laconia, named after a region of Greece. In the 1620s explorers had hoped to follow the Piscataqua River north to Lake Champlain, in search of the great lakes and rivers of Canada told of in Indian lore. These explorers were known as the Laconia Adventurers. The town was originally a portion of Meredith and Gilford named Meredith Bridge, and was incorporated as Laconia in 1855. Incorporated as a city in 1893, Laconia includes Weirs Beach, which bears the name of primitive fishing devices discovered at the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee.

Geography
Region: Lakes Region
County: Belknap
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 42 miles
o Boston, MA: 94 miles
o New York, NY: 275 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 225 miles

Town Hall
City Hall
45 Beacon Street East
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: 603/527-1270
Fax 603/527-1292
citymanager@city.laconia.nh.us

Municipal Information
Government: Manager & Council
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Full time
Nearest Hospital: Lakes Region General (Local)

Election Districts
State House District: Ward 1-6; 30
State Senate District: 4
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 1

Schools
Laconia School District
http://www.laconia.k12.nh.us/

Laconia High School
345 Union Avenue
Laconia, NH 03246
603-524-3350
http://www.laconia.k12.nh.us/lhs/

Memorial Middle School
150 McGrath Street
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: (603)524-4632
Fax: (603)528-8675

Woodland Heights Elementary
225 Winter St
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-8733
http://www.laconia.k12.nh.us/whs/

Pleasant Street School
350 Pleasant Street
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: 603-524-2168
Fax:603-528-8452
http://www.laconia.k12.nh.us/pss/

Elm Street School
478 Elm Street
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: 603-524-4113
Fax: 603-528-1249
http://www.laconia.k12.nh.us/ess/

Laconia Adult Education
345 Union Ave.
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone# (603) 524-5712
Fax# (603) 524-0647
http://www.laconia.k12.nh.us/adulted/

Services
Laconia Fire Department
848 N Main St
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-6881

Laconia Fire Department
7 Lucerne Ave
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 366-2229

Laconia Police Department
126 New Salem St
Laconia, NH 03246
(603) 524-5257

Gale Memorial Library
695 Main Street
Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: 603/524-4775
www.laconialibrary.org

Utilities
Electric: PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Gas: Keyspan
Water Supplier: Laconia Water Works
Sanitation: Municipal
Curbside Trash Pickup: Yes
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes