Tilton

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

Population: 3,240 (1990); 3,477 (2000); 3,616 (2006)

Overview
This territory was settled long before it became a town, the southern part of Sanbornton known as Sanbornton Bridge or Bridge Village. It was incorporated as a separate town in 1869 and named Tilton, in honor of Nathaniel Tilton, one of the first settlers. Nathaniel Tilton established an iron foundry and the area's first hotel, the Dexter House. His grandson Charles was a prominent citizen of the town when it was incorporated, prompting the choice of name. Charles Tilton made a considerable fortune in the 1849 California Gold Rush. He donated many statues to the town, including the Tilton Arch, and his estate is now part of the Tilton School.

Geography
Region: Lakes Region
County: Belknap
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 36 miles
o Boston, MA: 86 miles
o New York, NY: 270 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 225 miles

Town Hall
257 Main Street
Tilton, NH 03276
Phone: 603.286.4425
Fax: 603.286.3519

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen/Town Meeting
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Franklin Regional in Franklin (3 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 29
State Senate District: 4
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools

Winnesquam School District
http://www.winnisquam.k12.nh.us/

Winnisquam Regional Middle School
76 Winter Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603)286-7143
Fax (603)286-7410

Winnisquam Regional High School
435 West Main Street
Tilton, NH 03276
(603)286-4531
Fax (603)286-2006

Services
Fire Department
12 Center St
Tilton, NH 03276
(603) 286-4781

Police Department
179 E Main St
Tilton, NH 03276
http://tiltonpd.org/

Hall Memorial Library
18 Park St
Northfield, NH 03276
(603) 286-8971

Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: KeySpan
Water Supplier: Tilton-Northfield Aqueduct
Sanitation: Municipal, private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: Yes
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes