Belknap (NH): Profile

Welcome to Belknap County ...

Time Zone: Belknap County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Laconia is the Seat for Belknap County.

Belknap County was founded in 1840. Belknap was created by taking area from Merrimack and Strafford Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Belknap had a population of 61,398 people. This is an increase of 2.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 60,088 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Belknap represented 4.56% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Belknap County:

Alton
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
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Barnstead
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Belmont
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
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Center Harbor
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Gilford
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Gilmanton
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,797 people
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Laconia
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
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Meredith
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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New Hampton
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,234 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Sanbornton
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,012 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sanbornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Tilton
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,556 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management

Websites specific to Belknap County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Carroll County
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- Strafford County
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  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Merrimack County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Grafton County
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  - Jump to Family Search
  - Jump to Genealogy Trails

Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Belknap County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Belknap County

Of Special Interest ...
- The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
- At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. For more information, please visit the U.S. Census Bureau.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.