Plainfield, New Hampshire | |
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![]() Meriden Hill c. 1908 | |
![]() Location in Sullivan County and the state of New Hampshire. | |
Coordinates: 43°32′03″N 72°21′22″W / 43.53417°N 72.35611°W | |
Country | United States |
State | New Hampshire |
County | Sullivan |
Incorporated | 1761 |
Villages |
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Government | |
• Select Board | Eric R. Brann Ron C. Eberhardt Amy S. Lappin |
• Town Administrator | Stephen Halleran |
Area | |
• Total | 53.0 sq mi (137.2 km2) |
• Land | 52.2 sq mi (135.3 km2) |
• Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) 1.40% |
Elevation | 522 ft (159 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,459 |
• Density | 47/sq mi (18.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
ZIP Codes |
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Area code | 603 |
FIPS code | 33-62340 |
GNIS feature ID | 0873700 |
Website | www |
Plainfield is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. At the time of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 2,459.[2] The town is home to the Helen Woodruff Smith Bird Sanctuary and Annie Duncan State Forest.
The village of Plainfield, where 178 people resided at the 2020 census,[3] is defined as the Plainfield census-designated place (CDP) and is located in the western part of the town along New Hampshire Route 12A. Plainfield also includes the village of Meriden, home to Kimball Union Academy, a private preparatory school.