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Welcome to Sanbornton ...

Sanbornton is located in Belknap County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sanbornton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sanbornton has a population of 3,003 people<2> (see below for details).

Sanbornton is 800 feet [244 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Sanbornton: 603

The ZIP code for Sanbornton: 03269<4>

Going back to its beginning, Sanbornton was originally named Crotchtown. For more information about the names of Sanbornton, see The Names of Sanbornton on our Genealogy Page.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sanbornton had an population of 3,003 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 16.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sanbornton had a population of 2,966 people. This makes Sanbornton the county's 9th most populous community.

The population of Sanbornton represents 0.23% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 109th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,966 people, the population of Sanbornton increased 14.92% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 2,581 people).

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

Websites for Sanbornton ...

Official Website: www.sanborntonnh.org/

Communities near Sanbornton ...

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

  • Concord
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Laconia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Franklin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Belmont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Plymouth
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Meredith
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Wolfeboro
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Loudon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Loudon is located in Merrimack County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,697 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loudon <5>
  • Alton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Alton is located in Belknap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alton <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 Sanbornton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sanbornton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sanbornton ...

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

Adding Sanbornton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sanbornton 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 Sanbornton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sanbornton.

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 Sanbornton.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sanbornton - 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 Sanbornton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sanbornton 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.