Merrimack (NH): Profile

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

The community of Concord is the Seat for Merrimack County. Concord is also the capital of New Hampshire.

Merrimack County was founded in 1823. Merrimack was created by taking area from Hillsborough and Rockingham Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Merrimack had a population of 151,606 people. This is an increase of 3.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 146,445 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Merrimack represented 11.12% of the total population of New Hampshire.

Below are some of the communities located in Merrimack County:

Allenstown
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,488 people
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Andover
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,388 people
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Boscawen
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,097 people
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Bow
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
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Bradford
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,739 people
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Canterbury
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,496 people
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Chichester
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,729 people
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Concord
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
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- Danbury
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
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- Dunbarton
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,916 people
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- Epsom
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,824 people
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- Franklin
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
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- Henniker
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,006 people
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- Hill
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
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- Hooksett
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
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- Hopkinton
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,827 people
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- Loudon
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
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- New London
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,268 people
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- Newbury
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,245 people
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- Northfield
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
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- Pembroke
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 7,252 people
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- Pittsfield
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 4,143 people
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- Salisbury
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,468 people
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- Sutton
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,935 people
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- Warner
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 2,951 people
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- Webster
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,974 people
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- Wilmot
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  - Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Hampshire
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- Jump to Family Search
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- Website for the New Hampshire Division of Archives and Records Management

Websites specific to Merrimack County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Belknap County
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- Strafford County
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- Rockingham County
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- Hillsborough County
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- Sullivan County
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- Grafton County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Merrimack County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Hampshire
- Cemeteries of Merrimack 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.
<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.