Welcome to Laconia ...

The city of Laconia is located in Belknap County<1> and is the County Seat for Belknap County.

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Laconia was established in 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Laconia has a population of 16,640 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Laconia is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Laconia: 603

The ZIP code for Laconia: 03246<4>

Websites for Laconia ...

Official Website: www.cityoflaconianh.org/

Chamber of Commerce: www.laconia-weirs.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laconia had an population of 16,640 people. This is an increase of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 1.4% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laconia had a population of 15,951 people (or 26.54% of the total population of Belknap County). This makes Laconia the county's most populous community.

The population of Laconia represents 1.21% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 15th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,951 people, the population of Laconia decreased 2.8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,411 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Laconia.

Communities Also Named Laconia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Laconia - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Nova Scotia, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laconia.

Communities near Laconia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laconia.

Franklin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Franklin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <6>
Plymouth
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Grafton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <6>
Meredith
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meredith
- Meredith is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,476 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meredith <6>
Wolfeboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfeboro
- Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wolfeboro <6>
Loudon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon have been provided by the GNIS.<7> 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 <6>
Alton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
- Alton is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <6>
Northfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Merrimack County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,979 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northfield <6>
Barnstead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnstead
- Barnstead is located in Belknap County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnstead <6>
Strafford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford
- Strafford is located in Strafford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strafford <6>
Moultonborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moultonborough have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moultonborough
- Moultonborough is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moultonborough <6>

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 Laconia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laconia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laconia. 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 Laconia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laconia. Our list includes 25 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Laconia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laconia ...

Looking for more information about Laconia? 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 Laconia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laconia.

Adding Laconia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laconia 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 Laconia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Laconia post office opened in 1855.

We also found Laconia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laconia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Laconia: www.cityoflaconianh.org/

The official website for Belknap County: www.belknapcounty.org/

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 Belknap, 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 Laconia.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laconia - 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 city (such as Laconia). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laconia or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/