Stratham

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

Population: 7,170 (2006)

Overview
This territory was settled in 1631, a part of the Squamscott Patent granted to Edward Hilton, under the leadership of Captain Thomas Wiggin, who was called Governor. The settlement was called Squamscott, and was also known by the Indian name of Winnicutt. In 1695 the territory was annexed to Exeter, having been associated with Hampton prior to that. In 1716, residents petitioned for a separate incorporated town, which was granted. Stratham was sixth town to be incorporated in New Hampshire, and named for a friend of Governor Samuel Shute of Massachusetts, Wriothesley Russell, Baron Howland of Streatham.

Geography
Region: Seacoast
County: Rockingham
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 26 miles
o Boston, MA: 53 miles
o New York, NY: 244 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 308 miles

Town Hall
Stratham Town Clerk
10 Bunker Hill Ave
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 772-4741

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Exeter; Portsmouth Regional (3 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 25
State Senate District: 24
Executive Council District: 3
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 1


Schools
SAU 16 School District
http://www.sau16.org/

Stratham Memorial School
39 Gifford Farm Road
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 772-5413
http://sms.sau16.org/

Cooperative Middle School
1 Academic Way
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 775-8700‎
(603) 658-1147
http://cms.sau16.org/

Cornerstone School
146 High St
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 772-4349‎
http://cornerstoneschool.org/

Services
Stratham Police Department
76 Portsmouth Ave
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 778-9691

Stratham Fire House
2 Winnicutt Rd
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 772-9756

Wiggin Memorial Library
10 Bunker Hill Ave
Stratham, NH 03885
(603) 772-4346‎
http://wigginml.org/

Utilities
Electric: Exeter & Hampton; PSNH
Gas: Northern Utilities
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: Yes
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes