Northumberland

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

Population: 2,492 (1990); 2,438 (2000)

Overview
This town was first granted in 1761 as Stonington, probably due to Governor Benning Wentworth's relationship with shipbuilding interests in Stonington, Connecticut. By 1767, only a few of the grantees had settled there. The territory was regranted by Governor John Wentworth in 1771 as Northumberland in honor of Hugh Smithson, first Duke of Northumberland. The Duke's son, James Smithson, is remembered for leaving a legacy of more than a half million dollars for the founding of Smithsonian Institution.

Geography
Region: Great North Woods
County: Coos
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 127 miles
o Boston, MA: 180 miles
o New York, NY: 390 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 117 miles

Town Hall
Town Clerk and Tax Collector
3 State Street
Groveton, NH 03582
Phone: 603-636-1450
Fax: 603-636-6098
Email: town@northumberlandnh.org

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Weeks Memorial in Lancaster (9 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 2
State Senate District: 1
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools
Groveton High School
38 State St
Groveton, NH 03582

Groveton Elementary School
22 Main St
Groveton, NH 03582

Services
Groveton Fire Department
3 State St
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-1450

Groveton Police Department
11 Main St
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-1430

Groveton Public Library
31 State St
Groveton, NH 03582
(603) 636-2066

Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Groveton Water System
Sanitation: Municipal
Curbside Trash Pickup: Yes
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes