Plaistow, New Hampshire
| Plaistow, New Hampshire | ||
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 Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire. |
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| Coordinates: 42°50′11″N 71°05′41″W / 42.83639°N 71.09472°WCoordinates: 42°50′11″N 71°05′41″W / 42.83639°N 71.09472°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | New Hampshire | |
| County | Rockingham | |
| Incorporated | 1749 | |
| Government | ||
| • Board of Selectmen | Steve Ranlett, Chair John Sherman Tammy Bergeron Peter Bracci Julian Kiszka |
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| • Town Manager | Sean R. Fitzgerald | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 10.6 sq mi (27.6 km2) | |
| • Land | 10.5 sq mi (27.5 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.09% | |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 7,609 | |
| • Density | 720/sq mi (280/km2) | |
| Time zone | Eastern (UTC-5) | |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (UTC-4) | |
| ZIP code | 03865 | |
| Area code(s) | 603 | |
| FIPS code | 33-62500 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873701 | |
| Website | www |
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Plaistow is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,609 at the 2010 census. The traditional pronunciation of the town name is /ˈplæstoʊ/ PLAS-toh, but the pronunciation /ˈplæstaʊ/ PLAS-tow is more common today.
Plaistow was officially established as a town in 1749 after the 1739 resolution of a long-running boundary dispute between the Province of Massachusetts Bay and the Province of New Hampshire. It is the only town outside the United Kingdom with the name Plaistow. In 1776 the western part of Plaistow became a separate town, Atkinson.
The present town hall was built in 1895. Each year, the town celebrates "Old Home Day", with a parade, fireworks, and carnival-type atmosphere on the Town Hall Lawn to celebrate the town's anniversary.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 10.6 square miles (27 km2), of which 0.09% is water. The highest point in Plaistow is an unnamed summit at 384 feet (117 m) above sea level near the town's northern end.
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