Center Strafford is an
unincorporated community
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in the town of
Strafford, New Hampshire
Strafford is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,230 at the 2020 census. The two main settlements in town are Center Strafford and Bow Lake Village.
History
Once part of Barrington, Strafford was ...
. It is one of the two principal settlements in the town, along with
Bow Lake Village.
The village is located at the intersection of
New Hampshire Route 126
New Hampshire Route 126 (abbreviated NH 126) is a north–south state highway in eastern New Hampshire. It runs between the towns of Barrington and Barnstead.
The southern terminus of NH 126 is in Barrington at New Hampshire Route 9, where NH ...
and
Route 202A. Route 126 connects Center Strafford with
Barnstead to the northwest and
Barrington to the southeast. Route 202A connects the village with
Northwood to the southwest and
Rochester
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to the northeast.
Strafford School, serving kindergarten through eighth grade for the town of Strafford, is located in the village, as is the Hill Library. The former Austin Cate Academy (now garrisoned by the
195th Regiment (RTI),
New Hampshire Army National Guard
The New Hampshire Army National Guard is a federal military reserve force of the Army National Guard of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Along with the New Hampshire Air National Guard, it is an element of the New Hampshire National Guard.
As a ...
), plus the town offices, post office, and Austin Hall (Strafford Historical Society) are all in Center Strafford. The village has a separate
ZIP code (03815) from the rest of the town of Strafford, including Bow Lake Village.
References
Unincorporated communities in New Hampshire
Unincorporated communities in Strafford County, New Hampshire
Strafford, New Hampshire
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