Dummer
Population: 327 (1990); 309 (2000); 311 (2006)
Overview
Dummer was named for Governor William Dummer of Massachusetts, whose achievements included a peace treaty with the Indians that lasted nearly twenty years. Also named for Governor Dummer was Fort Dummer, one of the earliest Indian forts in New England, situated near what is now Brattleboro, Vermont; Governor Dummer Academy in Massachusetts, one the earliest private academies in New England; and the town of Dummerston, Vermont. Although first granted in 1773, Dummer was not incorporated until 1848.
Geography
Region: Great North Woods
County: Coos
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 150 miles
o Boston, MA: 200 miles
o New York, NY: 290 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 185 miles
Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Elected
Police Department: Not full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Androscoggin Valley in Berlin (12 miles)
Election Districts
State House District: 2
State Senate District: 1
Executive Council District: 1
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2
Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: No
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