Bennington, New Hampshire

Bennington, New Hampshire
Town
Great Falls, Contoocook River, c. 1905
Coordinates: 43°00′11″N 71°55′28″W / 43.00306°N 71.92444°W / 43.00306; -71.92444
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyHillsborough
Incorporated1842
Government
  Board of Selectmen
  • James Cleary, Chair
  • Thomas James
  • Tony Parisi
  Town AdministratorDebra Davidson
Area
  Total
11.6 sq mi (30.0 km2)
  Land11.4 sq mi (29.4 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)  1.94%
Elevation
659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,501
  Density132/sq mi (51.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03442
Area code603
FIPS code33-04900
GNIS feature ID0873543
Websitewww.townofbennington.com

Bennington is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census.

The main village of the town, where 338 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Bennington census-designated place (CDP) and is located on the Contoocook River at the intersection of New Hampshire routes 31 and 47.