Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Cheshire County | |
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Cheshire County Courthouse in Keene | |
Location within the U.S. state of New Hampshire | |
New Hampshire's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′42″N 72°14′31″W / 42.9118°N 72.242081°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| Founded | 1769 |
| Named after | Cheshire, England |
| Seat | Keene |
| Largest city | Keene |
| Area | |
• Total | 728.9 sq mi (1,888 km2) |
| • Land | 706.7 sq mi (1,830 km2) |
| • Water | 22.2 sq mi (57 km2) 3.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 76,458 |
| • Density | 108.2/sq mi (41.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | co |
Cheshire County is a county in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. As of the 2020 census, the population was 76,458. Its county seat is the city of Keene. Cheshire was one of the five original counties of New Hampshire, and is named for the county of Cheshire in England. It was organized in 1771 at Keene. Sullivan County was created from the northern portion of Cheshire County in 1827. Cheshire County comprises the Keene, NH micropolitan statistical area.