Welcome to Hampton Falls ...
Hampton Falls is located in Rockingham County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Hampton Falls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1813.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Hampton Falls has a population of 2,413 people<2> (see below for details).
Hampton Falls is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Hampton Falls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Hampton Falls lies within the (603) area code.
The ZIP code for Hampton Falls: 03844<4>
Websites for Hampton Falls ...
Official Website: hamptonfalls.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hampton Falls had an population of 2,413 people. This is an increase of 7.92% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 28.35% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Hampton Falls had a population of 2,236 people. This makes Hampton Falls the county's 32nd most populous community.
The population of Hampton Falls represents 0.17% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 132nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,236 people, the population of Hampton Falls increased 18.94% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,880 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Hampton Falls.
Communities near Hampton Falls ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hampton Falls.
- Haverhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Methuen
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest) - Dover
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
- Portsmouth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
- Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <6>
- Newburyport
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Amesbury
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Durham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <6>
- Exeter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Exeter is located in Rockingham County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <6>
- Ipswich
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Essex County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hampton Falls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hampton Falls.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hampton Falls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hampton Falls.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hampton Falls. See our Newspapers Page for Hampton Falls.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hampton Falls ...
Looking for more information about Hampton Falls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Hampton Falls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hampton Falls.
Adding Hampton Falls to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Hampton Falls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Hampton Falls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Hampton Falls post office opened in 1813.
We also found Hampton Falls in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Hampton Falls.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Hampton Falls: hamptonfalls.org/
The official website for Rockingham County: www.co.rockingham.nh.us/
The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Rockingham, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Hampton Falls. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hampton Falls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Hampton Falls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Hampton Falls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |