New London, New Hampshire

New London, New Hampshire
Main Street
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°24′50″N 71°59′07″W / 43.41389°N 71.98528°W / 43.41389; -71.98528
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyMerrimack
Incorporated1779
Villages
Government
  Board of Selectmen
  • Bill Helm, Chair
  • Bebe Hammond Casey
  • Janet R. Kidder
  Town AdministratorKimberly A. Hallquist
Area
  Total
25.42 sq mi (65.84 km2)
  Land22.34 sq mi (57.86 km2)
  Water3.08 sq mi (7.98 km2)  12.12%
Elevation
1,291 ft (393 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
4,400
  Density197/sq mi (76.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes
03257 (New London)
03233 (Elkins)
Area code603
FIPS code33-52100
GNIS feature ID0873682
Websitenewlondon.nh.gov

New London is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,400 at the 2020 census. The town is the home of Colby–Sawyer College, site of the Gordon Research Conferences since 1947 .

The town center, where 1,266 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the New London census-designated place (CDP), and is located on a hilltop along New Hampshire Route 114 north of Route 11 and Interstate 89.