Carroll County, New Hampshire

Carroll County
Carroll County Court House
Map of New Hampshire highlighting Carroll County
Location within the U.S. state of New Hampshire
Map of the United States highlighting New Hampshire
New Hampshire's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 43°49′21″N 71°10′54″W / 43.822605°N 71.181587°W / 43.822605; -71.181587
Country United States
State New Hampshire
Founded1840
Named forCharles Carroll of Carrollton
SeatOssipee
Largest townConway
Area
 • Total
993.5 sq mi (2,573 km2)
 • Land931.9 sq mi (2,414 km2)
 • Water61.6 sq mi (160 km2)  6.2%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
50,107 Increase
 • Density53.8/sq mi (20.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitecarrollcountynh.gov

Carroll County is a county in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,107,[1] making it the third-least populous county in New Hampshire. Its county seat is Ossipee.[2] The county was created in 1840 and organized at Ossipee from towns removed from Strafford County. It was named in honor of Charles Carroll of Carrollton,[3] who had died in 1832, the last surviving signer of the United States Declaration of Independence.

  1. ^ "Census - Geograpahy Profile: Carroll County, New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 70.

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