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Welcome to Moultonborough ...

Moultonborough is located in Carroll County<1>.


The location of Moultonborough has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Moultonborough, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1846.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Moultonborough has a population of 4,165 people<3> (see below for details).

Moultonborough is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The telephone area code for Moultonborough: (603)

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Moultonborough had an population of 4,165 people. This is an increase of 2.99% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Moultonborough had a population of 4,044 people (which is 8.46% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Moultonborough the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Moultonborough represents 0.31% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 93rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,044 people, the population of Moultonborough decreased 9.81% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,484 people).

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

Communities near Moultonborough ...

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

  • Laconia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Gilford
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilford
    • Gilford is located in Belknap County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,278 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilford <5>
  • Plymouth
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Meredith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <5>
  • Wolfeboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ossipee
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossipee
    • Ossipee is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossipee <5>
  • Campton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
    • Campton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,335 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campton <5>
  • Tamworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Madison
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
    • Madison is located in Carroll County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,632 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <5>
  • Thornton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
    • Thornton is located in Grafton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,553 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornton <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 Moultonborough. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Moultonborough.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Moultonborough. See our Newspapers Page for Moultonborough.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Moultonborough ...

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

Adding Moultonborough to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Moultonborough 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 Moultonborough was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

We also found Moultonborough in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Moultonborough.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moultonborough. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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 Carroll, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Moultonborough.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Moultonborough - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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