Mason
Population: 1,212 (1990); 1,147 (2000); 1,336 (2006)
Overview
Mason was originally allotted to New Hampshire by Massachusetts in 1741, but was at that time named “Township Number One.” In 1768 Governor John Wentworth officially gave Mason its name, in honor of Captain John Mason, an English nobleman who owned the land in the early 1600s. Mason was also incorporated in 1768. In 1872 Greenville split-off from Mason to form its own incorporated town. Famously, Samuel Wilson, the man who was believed to inspire the character of Uncle Sam, grew up in Mason. There is a historical marker located at the home, which still stands near the center of town.
Geography
Region: Monadnock
County: Hillsborough
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 39 miles
o Boston, MA: 55 miles
o New York, NY: 195 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 300 miles
Town Hall
Mason Town Clerk
16 Darling Hill Rd
Mason, NH 03048
(603) 878-3768
Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Southern NH Regional; St. Joseph's in Nashua (17 miles)
Election Districts
State House District: 46
State Senate District: 12
Executive Council District: 5
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2
Schools
Mason Elementary School
13 Darling Hill Road
Mason, NH 03048
Phone(603) 878-2962
Fax (603) 878-3439
E-Mail: office@gvmschools.org
Mascenic Regional High School
175 Turnpike Road
New Ipswich, NH 03071
Tel 603-878-1113
Fax 603-878-3344
www.mascenic.com
Services
Mason Police Department
38 Darling Hill Rd
Mason, NH 03048
(603) 878-1111
Mason Public Library
16 Darling Hill Rd
Mason, NH 03048
(603) 878-3867
Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon; Wilton
Cable television service: No
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