Pelham

Web site: http://www.pelham-nh.com/

Population: 9,480 (1990); 10,914 (2000); 12,514 (2006)

Overview
Pelham was split from Old Dunstable in 1741, when the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was changed. It was incorporated in 1746. The town is named in honor of Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1743-1754. Henry Pelham was a relative of colonial governor Benning Wentworth.

Geography
Region: Merrimack Valley
County: Hillsborough
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 24 miles
o Boston, MA: 26 miles
o New York, NY: 210 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 287 miles

Town Hall
Town Clerk and Tax Collector
6 Village Grn
Pelham, NH 03076
(603) 635-2040

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Full time
Nearest Hospital: Southern NH Regional; St. Joseph's both in Nashua (26 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 66
State Senate District: 22
Executive Council District: 4
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools
Pelham Elementary School
61 Marsh Road
Pelham, NH 03076
Phone: (603) 635-8875
Fax Number: (603) 635-8922
Care Line: (603) 635-8569
http://www.pelhamweb.org/pes/

Pelham Memorial School
59 Marsh Rd.
Pelham, NH 03076
603-635-2321
Fax - 603-635-2369
http://www.pelhamweb.org/memorial/

Pelham High School
85 Marsh Road
Pelham, NH 03076
http://www.pelhamweb.org/highschool/

Services
Pelham Fire Department
Station and Business Line: 603-635-2703
65 Old Bridge St North
P.O. Box 321
Pelham, NH 03076
http://www.pelhamfire.com/

Pelham Police Department
14 Village Green
Pelham, NH 03076
http://www.pelhampolice.com/

Pelham Public Library
24 Village Green
Pelham, NH 03076-3172
(603) 635-7581
(603) 635-6952 fax
http://www.pelhamweb.com/library/

Utilities
Electric: Granite State; PSNH
Gas: Southern NH Gas Co.
Water Supplier: So. NH Water, Pelham Div.
Sanitation: Private septic
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes