Peterborough

Web site: http://www.townofpeterborough.com/

Population: 5,239 (1990); 5,883 (2000); 6,100 (2006)

Overview
Peterborough was chartered in 1737 by the Massachusetts legislature, and the first settlers arrived in 1739. The township was probably named from Charles Mordaunt, third Earl of Peterborough. Peterborough was incorporated in 1760 by Governor Benning Wentworth, with continuance for two years only. The incorporation was renewed in 1762, to continue until disallowed by the King. Peterborough had the first free public library supported by taxation, and the first mill in the state that wove cloth mechanically. It is home to the MacDowell Colony, a retreat for writers, artists, and composers. Guests have included Edward Arlington Robinson, Leonard Bernstein, and Thornton Wilder, whose play "Our Town" was inspired by Peterborough.

Geography
Region: Monadnock
County: Hillsborough
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 36 miles
o Boston, MA: 64 miles
o New York, NY: 226 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 261 miles

Town Hall
Peterborough Town Clerk
1 Grove Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-8010

Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Appointed
Police Department: Full time
Fire Department: Full time
Nearest Hospital: Monadnock Community in Peterborough

Election Districts
State House District: 44
State Senate District: 11
Executive Council District: 5
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools

Contoocook Valley School District
http://www.conval.edu/

Peterborough Elementary School
17 High St
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-3828

Contoocook Valley Regional High School
184 Hancock Road
Peterborough NH 03458
603-924-3869

Services
Peterborough Fire & Rescue
16 Summer Street
Peterborough, NH 03458
Emergency Dial 911
603-924-8090 Business
603-924-8091 Fax
http://www.firerescue.us/

Peterborough Police Department
73 Grove St
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-8050

Monadnock Community Hospital
452 Old Street Rd
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-7191‎
(603) 924-7100‎
http://monadnockhospital.org/

Peterborough Town Library
2 Concord St
Peterborough, NH 03458
(603) 924-8040

Utilities
Electric: PSNH
Gas: None
Water Supplier: Peterborough Water Works
Sanitation: Municipal
Curbside Trash Pickup: No
Telephone: Verizon
Cable television service: Yes