Henniker, New Hampshire
| Henniker, New Hampshire | ||
|---|---|---|
| Town | ||
Congregational Church (left), Henniker Historical Society Museum (right)
|
||
|
||
| Motto: The Only Henniker on Earth | ||
 Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire |
||
| Coordinates: 43°10′47″N 71°49′20″W / 43.17972°N 71.82222°WCoordinates: 43°10′47″N 71°49′20″W / 43.17972°N 71.82222°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| County | Merrimack | |
| Incorporated | 1768 | |
| Government | ||
| • Board of Selectmen | Kris Blomback, Chair Ben Fortner Robert T. French, Jr. Scott Osgood Tia Hooper |
|
| • Town Administrator | Christine Trovato | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.8 sq mi (116.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 44.1 sq mi (114.3 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) 1.52% | |
| Elevation | 436 ft (133 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 4,836 | |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (42/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC−5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC−4) | |
| ZIP code | 03242 | |
| Area code | 603 | |
| FIPS code | 33-35540 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873623 | |
| Website | www |
|
Henniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a total population of 4,836. Henniker is home to New England College, Ames State Forest, Craney Hill State Forest and Pats Peak Ski Area.
The main village of the town, where 1,747 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Henniker census-designated place (CDP), and is located along the Contoocook River at the junction of New Hampshire Route 114 with Old Concord Road. The town also includes the village of West Henniker.
It was first known as Number Six in a line of settlements running between the Merrimack and Connecticut rivers. In 1752, the Masonian Proprietors granted the land to Andrew Todd, who called it Todd's Town. Settled in 1761 by James Peter, it was dubbed New Marlborough by others from Marlboro, Massachusetts. Incorporated in 1768 by Governor John Wentworth, the town was named for Sir John Henniker, a London merchant of leather and fur, with shipping interests in Boston and Portsmouth.
In the 19th century Henniker had a high rate of congenital deafness, and its own sign language, which may have played a significant role in the emergence of American Sign Language.
...
Wikipedia