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 61,303 people. This is an increase of 2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 60,101 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Belknap represented 4.57% of the total population of New Hampshire.
Below are some of the communities located in Belknap County:
- Alton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alton is located in Belknap County (NH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
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- Barnstead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Center Harbor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Gilford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmanton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Laconia
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Meredith
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- New Hampton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sanbornton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Websites specific to Belknap County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Carroll County
- Strafford County
- Merrimack County
- Grafton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |
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