Londonderry, New Hampshire
| Londonderry, New Hampshire | ||
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 Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. |
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| Coordinates: 42°51′54″N 71°22′26″W / 42.86500°N 71.37389°WCoordinates: 42°51′54″N 71°22′26″W / 42.86500°N 71.37389°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| County | Rockingham | |
| Incorporated | 1722 | |
| Government | ||
| • Town council | John Farrell, Chair Jim Butler Joe Green Tom Dolan Tom Freda |
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| • Town Manager | Kevin H. Smith | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 42.1 sq mi (109.1 km2) | |
| • Land | 42.0 sq mi (108.7 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.31% | |
| Elevation | 420 ft (128 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 24,129 | |
| • Density | 575/sq mi (221.9/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP codes | 03053 | |
| Area code(s) | 603 | |
| FIPS code | 33-43220 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873651 | |
| Website | www |
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Londonderry is a town in western Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town is bordered on the north by the city of Manchester and on the east by the town of Derry. The population was 24,129 at the 2010 census. Londonderry is known for its apple orchards and is home to the headquarters of Stonyfield Farm and partial home to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport.
The more densely settled portion of town, where 11,037 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Londonderry census-designated place (CDP) and roughly occupies the southeastern and southern parts of town, around New Hampshire Route 102.
Londonderry lies in an area that was first known as "Nutfield" because of the dense woods with nut trees. The town was settled in 1718 by Scots-Irish settlers, many of whom had left their homes in Londonderry in the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland, and arrived in Boston in 1718 to start a new life without religious wars and persecution. In 1722, the town was chartered and given the name "Londonderry".
Early Ulster Scots settlers spread out into surrounding villages, bringing Irish and Scottish names like Antrim, Derry and Dunbarton. Londonderry was the second largest town in early colonial times, and Derry, Windham and a portion of Manchester were formed from it.
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