Welcome to Wolfeboro ...

Wolfeboro is located in Carroll County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wolfeboro, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wolfeboro has a population of 6,395 people<2> (see below for details).

Wolfeboro is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Wolfeboro lies within the (603) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wolfeboro had an population of 6,395 people. This is an increase of 2.01% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.13% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wolfeboro had a population of 6,269 people (or 13.11% of the total population of Carroll County). This makes Wolfeboro the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Wolfeboro represents 0.48% of the total population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 52nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,269 people, the population of Wolfeboro increased 3.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,083 people).

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

Communities near Wolfeboro ...

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

• Laconia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laconia
  • Laconia is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laconia <4>
• Belmont
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Belknap County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,314 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
• Gilford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Farmington
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Farmington is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmington <4>
• Meredith
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meredith have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Alton
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • 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 <4>
• Wakefield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Wakefield is located in Carroll County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,122 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <4>
• Barnstead
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnstead have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>
• Milton
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
• Ossipee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossipee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> 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 <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolfeboro. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wolfeboro.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wolfeboro ...

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

Adding Wolfeboro to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wolfeboro 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 Wolfeboro was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Wolfeboro in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Wolfeboro post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wolfeboro.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/