Hopkinton, New Hampshire
Hopkinton, New Hampshire | |
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Town hall | |
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire. | |
| Coordinates: 43°11′29″N 71°40′31″W / 43.19139°N 71.67528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Merrimack |
| Granted | 1735 |
| Settled | 1736 |
| Incorporated | January 10, 1765 |
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| Government | |
| • Select Board |
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| • Town Administrator | Neal Cass |
| Area | |
• Total | 45.09 sq mi (116.77 km2) |
| • Land | 43.30 sq mi (112.14 km2) |
| • Water | 1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2) 3.97% |
| Elevation | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,914 |
| • Density | 136/sq mi (52.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 03229 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-37540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873630 |
| Website | www |
Hopkinton is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,914 at the 2020 census. The town has three distinct communities: Hopkinton village, mainly a residential area in the center of the town; Contoocook, the town's business hub, located in the north; and West Hopkinton, within the more agricultural portion of the town. The town is home to the Hopkinton State Fair, adjacent to Contoocook village, and to the historic Contoocook Railroad Depot and the Contoocook Railroad Bridge, the oldest covered railroad bridge in the United States.