Salisbury

Web site: http://salisburynh.org/

Population: 1,061 (1990); 1,137 (2000)

Overview
This town was first granted in 1736 by the Massachusetts government. It was named Baker's Town, in honor of Captain Thomas Baker, a famous Indian scout. Following establishment of New Hampshire-Massachusetts border in 1741, the previous grant became void and a new grant was issued in 1749. The town was renamed Stevens-town, after Colonel Ebenezer Stevens of Kingston. It was also known as Gerrish-town or New Salisbury, before being incorporated by the New Hampshire government in 1768 as Salisbury after Salisbury, Massachusetts. Among the first settlers was Ebenezer Webster, father of Daniel Webster, who was born in Salisbury in 1782.

Geography
Region: Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee
County: Merrimack
Distance from:
o Manchester, NH: 34 miles
o Boston, MA: 86 miles
o New York, NY: 257 miles
o Montreal, Quebec: 245 miles

Town Hall
Town Clerk and Tax Collector
9 Old Coach Road
Academy Hall
Salisbury, NH 03268
Mailling Address: P.O. Box 214
Telephone: (603) 648-2473
Facsimile: (603)648-6658


Municipal Information
Government: Selectmen
Planning Board: Elected
Police Department: Not full time
Fire Department: Not full time
Nearest Hospital: Franklin Regional (7 miles)

Election Districts
State House District: 35
State Senate District: 7
Executive Council District: 2
U.S. Congress House of Representatives District: 2

Schools
Merrimack Valley School District
http://www.mv.k12.nh.us/

Salisbury Elementary School
6 Whittemore Rd.
Salisbury, NH 03268
(603)648-2206

Services
Salisbury Free Library
641 Old Turnpike Road (Route 4)
Salisbury, NH 03268
Phone 648-2278
Fax 648-2278

Salisbury Police Department
522 Old Turnpike Rd
Salisbury, NH 03268
(603) 648-2230

Salisbury Fire Department
Salisbury, NH 03268
(603) 648-2540

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