Gilmanton, New Hampshire

Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Town
High Street in 1910
High Street in 1910
Official seal of Gilmanton, New Hampshire
Location in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°25′26″N 71°24′49″W / 43.42389°N 71.41361°W / 43.42389; -71.41361
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyBelknap
Incorporated1727
Villages
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Evan Collins
  • Mark Warren
  • Vincent Baiocchetti
 • Town AdministratorHeather Carpenter
Area
 • Total59.6 sq mi (154.4 km2)
 • Land57.9 sq mi (150.0 km2)
 • Water1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2)  2.87%
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total3,945
 • Density68/sq mi (26.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03237 (Gilmanton)
03837 (Gilmanton Iron Works)
Area code603
FIPS code33-28980
GNIS feature ID0873604
Websitewww.gilmantonnh.org

Gilmanton is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 3,945 at the 2020 census.[2] Gilmanton includes the villages of Gilmanton Corners and Gilmanton Ironworks. The town became well known in the 1950s after it was rumored that the popular novel Peyton Place, written by resident Grace Metalious, was based on the town.[3]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Gilmanton town, Belknap County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. ^ People magazine, September 28, 1981, "25 Years After Peyton Place, Her New Hampshire Town Has Not Forgiven Grace Metalious." [1]

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