Communities

Moultonborough

Incorporated: 1777

Origin: The first settlers were grantees from Hampton, among whom were at least 16 Moultons, giving the town its name. Colonel Jonathan Moulton was considered to be one of the richest men in the province at the start of the American Revolution. Moultonborough was chartered in 1763, and at the time was described as being near "Winnepisseoky Pond."

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 565 residents in 1790

Population Trends: After decreasing by five percent between 1950-1960, Moultonborough's population increased quickly, growing over five times larger. Decennial growth peaked with a 68 percent increase between 1970-1980. Population in Moultonborough increased by a total of 3,604 residents over fifty years, going from 880 in 1950 to 4,484 residents in 2000. The 2003 Census estimate for Moultonborough was 4,812 residents, which ranked 69th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2003: 76.4 persons per square mile of land area. Moultonborough contains 60.0 square miles of land area and 15.0 square miles of inland water area.

Villages and Place Names: Clark Landing, Lees Mill, Moultonborough Falls, State Landing, Winnipesaukee

Community Contact
Moultonborough Board of Selectmen
Chuck Connell, Town Administrator
PO Box 139 • Moultonborough, NH 03254

Telephone (603) 476-2347 • Fax (603) 476-5835
E-mail mborota@lr.net • Web Site www.moultonborough.org

Municipal Office Hours - Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4 pm

County - Carroll
Tourism - Region Lakes
Planning Commission - Lakes Region
Regional Development - Wentworth Economic Development Corp.

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