Durham, New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire | |
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Town | |
Thompson Hall on the University of New Hampshire campus | |
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Seal | |
Location within Strafford County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 43°8′2″N 70°55′35″W / 43.13389°N 70.92639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Strafford |
| Settled | 1635 |
| Incorporated | 1732 |
| Government | |
| • Town Council | Members
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| • Town Administrator | Todd I. Selig |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.7 sq mi (64.1 km2) |
| • Land | 22.4 sq mi (58.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.1 km2) 9.50% |
| Elevation | 50 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 15,490 |
| • Density | 691/sq mi (266.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 03824 |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-19700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0873584 |
| Website | www |
Durham is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 15,490 at the 2020 census, up from 14,638 at the 2010 census. The University of New Hampshire (UNH) is located in Durham.
The primary settlement in the town, where 11,147 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Durham census-designated place (CDP) and includes the densely populated portion of the town centered on the intersection of New Hampshire Route 108 and Main Street, which includes the university that dominates the town.