Francestown is a census-designated place (CDP) and the main village in the town of Francestown, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 201,[2] out of 1,610 in the entire town.
Francestown, New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Francestown Meetinghouse in the village center | |
  Francestown  Francestown | |
| Coordinates: 42°59′15″N 71°48′45″W / 42.98750°N 71.81250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Town | Francestown |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 830 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 201 |
| • Density | 214.29/sq mi (82.78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 03043 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-27060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806679 |
Geography
editThe CDP is in the center of the town of Francestown and extends west as far as Perley Road, north past Hiram Patch Lane, northeast to Todd Road, east past Potash Road, south to Old County Road South, and southwest to Champagne Road.[3] The Francestown Town Hall and Academy and Town Common Historic District occupies the center of the CDP.
New Hampshire Route 136 passes through the center of the community, leading east 7 miles (11 km) to New Boston and southwest 4 miles (6 km) to Greenfield. New Hampshire Route 47 has its southern terminus in Francestown and leads northwest 7 miles (11 km) to Bennington. Second New Hampshire Turnpike, a local road, leads southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Mont Vernon.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Francestown CDP has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), all land.[4] The South Branch Piscataquog River, here a large brook, runs through the east side of the CDP and is part of the Merrimack River watershed.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 201 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "Francestown CDP, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "TIGERweb: Francestown CDP, New Hampshire". Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.