North Haverhill is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Haverhill,
New Hampshire
New Hampshire ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
, United States. It is one of several villages in the town of Haverhill.
As of the
2020 census, North Haverhill had a population of 843.
The village is centered on the junction of New Hampshire Routes
10 and
116, on a bluff overlooking the
Connecticut River
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, the western boundary of New Hampshire. It is situated in the middle of a fertile agricultural area at the western base of the
White Mountains. Route 10, following the Connecticut River, connects the village of
Woodsville to the north with the towns of
Piermont,
Orford,
Lyme, and
Hanover
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to the south. Route 116 heads east into the White Mountains, leading to the towns of
Benton,
Easton, and
Franconia
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.
In 1972 the county courthouse and related offices moved from Woodsville into a new office complex on Route 10, just north of the North Haverhill village center. North Haverhill has a separate
ZIP code (03774) from other areas in the town of Haverhill.
Demographics
Notable person
*
Mike Olsen
Mike Olsen (born February 8, 1968) is an American stock car racing driver. He is a two-time champion of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East. He has also competed in all three NASCAR national touring series.
Personal life
Olsen was born February 8, 19 ...
, retired NASCAR driver
References
External links
North Haverhill Fair
Census-designated places in Grafton County, New Hampshire
Census-designated places in New Hampshire
Haverhill, New Hampshire
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