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Welcome to North Hampton ...

North Hampton is located in Rockingham County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Hampton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1825.

A typical abbreviation for North Hampton: N. Hampton

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, North Hampton has a population of 4,487 people<2> (see below for details).

North Hampton is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for North Hampton: 603

The ZIP code for North Hampton: 03862<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Hampton had an population of 4,487 people. This is an increase of 4.32% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, North Hampton had a population of 4,301 people. This makes North Hampton the county's 25th most populous community.

The population of North Hampton represents 0.33% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 87th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,301 people, the population of North Hampton has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,259 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for North Hampton.

Communities Also Named North Hampton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named North Hampton - they are located in Illinois, Maryland, Ohio and Virginia.

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

Websites for North Hampton ...

Official Website: northhampton-nh.gov/

Communities near North Hampton ...

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

  • Haverhill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
  • Dover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Dover is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Portsmouth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newburyport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
  • Amesbury
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • Durham
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Durham is located in Strafford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <5>
  • Exeter
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <5>
  • York
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • York is located in York County (ME)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <5>
  • Raymond
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <5>
  • Kittery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Hampton ...

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

Adding North Hampton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Hampton 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 (so far) for North Hampton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the North Hampton post office opened in 1825.

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Hampton.

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 North Hampton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Hampton - 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 North Hampton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether North Hampton 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/