Hill, New Hampshire
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Location in New Hampshire
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1778 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Hampshire | ||
| County : | Merrimack County | ||
| Coordinates : | 43 ° 31 ′ N , 71 ° 42 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,099 (as of 2017) | ||
| Population density : | 16 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 69.2 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) of which 68.9 km 2 (approx. 27 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 138 m | ||
| Postal code : | 03243 | ||
| Area code : | +1 603 | ||
| FIPS : | 33-35860 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 873624 | ||
| Website : | townofhillnh.org | ||
Hill is a town in Merrimack County of New Hampshire in the United States with a population of 1,099 as of February 2019. It is located in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Hill Center, Murray Hill and South Alexandria are part of the settlement area. The waters in Hill are the Pemigewasset River and the Smith River .
history
In 1753, Chester settlers were granted the right to settle in an area of 30,000 acres , which in addition to today's Hill also included Bristol and Bridgewater and parts of Wilmot and Danbury . At first the settlement was called New Chester and belonged to Grafton County . In 1790 there were 312 inhabitants. In 1837 New Chester was renamed in honor of Isaac Hill , then New Hampshire Governor and Senator under President James Buchanan . In 1868 Hill was removed from Grafton County and Merrimack was added. The construction of the Franklin Falls Dam on the Pemigewasset River made the relocation of Hill necessary from 1938. The residents bought higher land and planned a new town. By June 1941 the new town hall, the school and thirty houses were in place. In addition, roads and the water supply were completed. Chester B. Jordan was born in Hill , a later governor of Illinois .
Administration and municipal institutions
The highest authority of the city administration is three city councilors. The police station is only temporarily manned. Fire and emergency services are part of the city, and the nearest hospital is eight miles away in Franklin . Hill has a public library and elementary school, the Jennie D. Blake Elementary School. The secondary school belongs to Franklin.
traffic
Hill is on the NH3A state road. There is a connection to I-93 twelve miles away . Newfound Valley Airport is located in Bristol . The nearest airport with scheduled flights is in Lebanon , with intercontinental flights in Boston . There is no public transport in Hill.
