Gilmanton

Web site: http://www.gilmantonnh.org

Population: 2,609 (1990); 3,060 (2000); 3,539 (2006)

Overview
This town was chartered in 1727 by Lieutenant Governor John Wentworth of Massachusetts, though it was not settled until 1761 due to threats of Indian attack. The name Gilmantown was chosen because there were 24 Gilman family members receiving land grants. At one time it was the second-largest town in the state; only Portsmouth was larger. The original grant had more land than today's town, with villages and parishes including Belmont, Gunstock Parish (Gilford), Hurricane, Tioga, Factory Village, and Lakeport. The parish of Averytown was the site of an unprofitable iron-mining enterprise, and is still known as Gilmanton Iron Works.

Geography
Region: Lakes Region
County: Belknap
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 41 miles
o Boston, MA: 93 miles
o New York, NY: 275 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 265 miles

Town Hall
Town Clerk and Tax Collector
PO Box 550
503 Province Road
Gilmanton, NH 03237
Phone: 603-267-6726
Fax: 603-267-6704
E-Mail: tctc@gilmantonnh.org or tctx@gilmantonnh.org

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Full time
Nearest Hospital: Lakes Region General in Laconia (9 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 31
State Senate District: 4
Executive Council District: 2
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 1

Schools
Gilmanton School
1386 NH RT 140
Gilmanton Iron Works, NH 03837
(603) 364-5681
FAX (603) 364-5636
http://www.gilmanton.k12.nh.us/

Gilford School District
http://www.gilford.k12.nh.us/

Services
Gilmanton Fire Department
PO Box 128
1824 NH RT 140
Gilmanton IW, NH 03837
Phone: (603) 364-2500

Gilmanton Police Department
PO Box 10
1800 NH RT 140
Gilmanton IW, NH 03837
Phone: (603) 364-7400
Fax: (603) 364-7403

Corners Library
PO Box 53
Gilmanton, NH 03237
Phone: (603) 267-8986

Iron Works Library
10 Elm Street
PO Box 27
Gilmanton IW, NH 03837
Phone: (603) 527-1007

Lower Gilmanton Library
1719 Province Road
Gilmanton, NH 03237
Phone: (603) 435-8238

Utilities
Electric: PSNH; NH Electric Coop.
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Private wells
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon; Union
Cable television service: Yes