Welcome to Henniker ...
Henniker is located in Merrimack County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Henniker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Henniker has a population of 4,969 people<2> (see below for details).
Henniker is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Henniker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Henniker: 603
The ZIP code for Henniker: 03242<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Henniker had an population of 4,969 people. This is an increase of 2.75% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.09% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Henniker had a population of 4,836 people. This makes Henniker the county's 8th most populous community.
The population of Henniker represents 0.37% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 70th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,836 people, the population of Henniker increased 9.09% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,433 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Henniker.
Websites for Henniker ...
Official Website: https://www.henniker.org/
Communities near Henniker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henniker.
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Goffstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goffstown have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goffstown
- Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goffstown <5>
- Hooksett
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Weare
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bow
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow
- Bow is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bow <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bow
- From Henniker to Bow
- Pembroke
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Boston
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hopkinton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loudon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
- Loudon is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
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 Henniker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henniker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henniker. 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 Henniker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henniker. See our Newspapers Page for Henniker.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henniker ...
Looking for more information about Henniker? 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 Henniker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Henniker.
Adding Henniker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Henniker 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 Henniker was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found Henniker in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Henniker.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Merrimack, 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 Henniker. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henniker - 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 Henniker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Henniker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |