Plaistow, New Hampshire

Plaistow, New Hampshire
Plaistow Town Hall
Location in Rockingham County and the state of New Hampshire.
Coordinates: 42°50′11″N 71°05′41″W / 42.83639°N 71.09472°W / 42.83639; -71.09472
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyRockingham
Incorporated1749
Villages
  • Plaistow
  • Westville
Government
  Board of Selectmen
  • Jay DeRoche, Chair
  • Bill Coye
  • Darrell Britton
  • Jonathan Gifford
  • Elizabeth Kosta
  Town ManagerGreg Colby
Area
  Total
10.60 sq mi (27.45 km2)
  Land10.59 sq mi (27.43 km2)
  Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.06%
Elevation
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,830
  Density739/sq mi (285.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
03865
Area code603
FIPS code33-62500
GNIS feature ID0873701
Websitewww.plaistow.com

Plaistow (/ˈplæst/, traditionally /-t/) is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,830 at the 2020 census.