Effingham, New Hampshire

Effingham, New Hampshire
Town
Lord's Hill Historic District, one of the village centers of Effingham
Coordinates: 43°45′40″N 70°59′47″W / 43.76111°N 70.99639°W / 43.76111; -70.99639
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCarroll
Incorporated1778
Villages
  • Effingham
  • Center Effingham
  • Effingham Falls
  • South Effingham
Government
  Select Board
  • Leo Racine, Chair
  • Chris Seamans
  • Chuck Fuller
  Town AdministratorCaitlyn Pitts
Area
  Total
39.9 sq mi (103.4 km2)
  Land38.8 sq mi (100.4 km2)
  Water1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2)  2.87%
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,691
  Density44/sq mi (16.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Codes
03882 (Effingham)
03864 (Ossipee)
Area code603
FIPS code33-23620
GNIS feature ID0873588
Websitewww.effinghamnh.net

Effingham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 1,691, up from 1,465 at the 2010 census. Effingham includes the villages of Effingham Falls, Effingham (Lord's Hill), Center Effingham (Drake's Corner), and South Effingham. Pine River State Forest is in the south.