Belmont, New Hampshire
| Belmont, New Hampshire | |
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| Town | |
 Location in Belknap County, New Hampshire |
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| Coordinates: 43°26′34″N 71°28′57″W / 43.44278°N 71.48250°WCoordinates: 43°26′34″N 71°28′57″W / 43.44278°N 71.48250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Belknap |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Government | |
| • Board of Selectmen | Ruth Mooney, Chair Jon Pike Ronald Cormier, Jr. |
| • Town Administrator | K. Jeanne Beaudin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Land | 30.5 sq mi (78.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (4.8 km2) 5.76% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,356 |
| • Density | 241/sq mi (93.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 03220 |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-04740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873542 |
| Website | www |
Belmont is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,356 at the 2010 census.
The primary settlement in town, where 1,301 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Belmont census-designated place (CDP) and includes the densely populated portion of the town near the intersection of New Hampshire Route 106 and New Hampshire Route 140.
Originally known as "Upper Gilmanton", Belmont was chartered in 1727 as a parish of Gilmanton. With water power from the Tioga River, it developed as a mill town. Built in 1833, the Gilmanton Village Manufacturing Co. made cotton and woolen textiles. Over the years it would change owners, names and products. In 1921, it was the Belmont Hosiery Co., a maker of silk, lisle and woolen . It went out of business in 1955, and the renovated mill building is now a community center.
Separated from Gilmanton by an act of legislature, the town was incorporated on 28 June 1859 as Upper Gilmanton. The name Belmont was adopted in 1869 to honor August Belmont, a wealthy financier who (it was hoped) would contribute to the nascent town, but he never acknowledged the act.
In 1874, the Boston, Concord and Montreal Railroad passed through the northwestern section of Belmont, and service by the Franklin and Rochester Railroad was being planned.
The 1996-1998 adaptive reuse Belmont Mill project, federally funded through Community Development Block Grants, a major private donation and taxpayer support, has been distinguished by regional, statewide and national awards for architectural and preservation excellence. The Belmont Mill story is featured on a NH Historical Highway Marker on nearby State Route 140, and was cited in 2012 by the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance as one of the 25 milestone efforts of a quarter century. The mill was added to the New Hampshire Register of Historic Places in 2014, joining the 1792 Province Road Meeting House on State Route 107, listed since 2003. Other significant historic structures in the town include the Belmont Public Library, included on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985, and the Bandstand, cited for outstanding restoration and rehabilitation in 2015 with the Elizabeth Durfee Hengen Award from the New Hampshire Preservation Alliance.
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