Pittsfield, New Hampshire

Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Town green
Town green
Official seal of Pittsfield, New Hampshire
Motto: 
"The Gem of the Suncook Valley"[1]
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°18′17″N 71°19′42″W / 43.30472°N 71.32833°W / 43.30472; -71.32833
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Incorporated1782
Government
 • Board of Selectmen
  • Carl Anderson, Chair
  • Gerard LeDuc
  • Jim Adams
  • Jim Allard
  • Carole Richardson
 • Town AdministratorCara Marston
Area
 • Total24.31 sq mi (62.97 km2)
 • Land24.02 sq mi (62.22 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2)  1.19%
Elevation
525 ft (160 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total4,075
 • Density170/sq mi (65.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03263
Area code603
FIPS code33-61940
GNIS feature ID0873699
Websitewww.pittsfieldnh.gov

Pittsfield is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,075 at the 2020 census.[3]

The main village in town, where 1,570 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Pittsfield census-designated place (CDP), and is located on the Suncook River in the west-central portion of town. It consists of the built-up village centered on the intersections of Barnstead Road, Catamount Road, Carroll Street, and Depot Street. Since 1981, Pittsfield has hosted the annual Suncook Valley Rotary Hot Air Balloon Rally, the "Balloon Rally," in the first weekend of August.[4]

  1. ^ "Town of Pittsfield, New Hampshire". Town of Pittsfield, New Hampshire. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Pittsfield town, Merrimack County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "Suncook Valley Hot Air Balloon Rally: When it's calm out, balloons in Pittsfield go up". New Hampshire Public Radio. Retrieved July 31, 2023.

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