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New Grantham, New Hampshire

Grantham, New Hampshire
Town
United Methodist Church in center of Grantham along NH Route 10
United Methodist Church in center of Grantham along NH Route 10
Official seal of Grantham, New Hampshire
Seal
Location in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire.
Location in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire.
Coordinates: 43°29′21″N 72°08′15″W / 43.48917°N 72.13750°W / 43.48917; -72.13750Coordinates: 43°29′21″N 72°08′15″W / 43.48917°N 72.13750°W / 43.48917; -72.13750
Country United States
State New Hampshire
County Sullivan
Incorporated 1761
Government
 • Board of Selectmen Sheridan T. Brown, Chair
Connie Jones
Warren Kimball
Area
 • Total 28.1 sq mi (72.7 km2)
 • Land 27.2 sq mi (70.4 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)  3.15%
Elevation 948 ft (289 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,985
 • Estimate (2013) 2,955
 • Density 109/sq mi (42.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code 03753
Area code(s) 603
FIPS code 33-31220
GNIS feature ID 0873610
Website www.granthamnh.net

Grantham is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,985 at the 2010 census, up from 2,167 at the 2000 census, the greatest increase in population in Sullivan County over this time period.

Incorporated in 1761, Grantham takes its name from Thomas Robinson, 1st Baron Grantham, Secretary of State for the Southern Department from March 1754 to October 1755.

The families of Howe, Dunbar and Leavitt were all early Grantham settlers. All three families secured lands in Grantham as part of the charter granted to Baron Grantham in 1761, and all three families "have Grantham hills named after them," according to Elmer M. Hunt in New Hampshire Town Names And Whence They Came. "The Leavitts are said to have had at one time fifty children in attendance at the town's school, and over the years no fewer than seventeen teachers."

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 28.1 square miles (72.8 km2), of which 27.2 square miles (70.4 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) is water, comprising 3.15% of the town. The highest point in town is Grantham Mountain, 2,660 feet (810 m) above sea level, a peak along the ridge of Croydon Mountain, which follows the western edge of the town. Grantham lies fully within the Connecticut River watershed. A major body of water in Grantham is Eastman Pond which serves as a recreational hub of the Eastman Community. In addition Grantham boasts Anderson and Butternut ponds.

The town is home to the Grantham Village School (opened 1981) and Dunbar Free Library (opened 1903).

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,167 people, 924 households, and 707 families residing in the town. The population density was 80.9 people per square mile (31.2/km²). There were 1,513 housing units at an average density of 56.5 per square mile (21.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.29% White, 0.28% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.


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