Facts & Firsts
Facts:
Settled: 1631
Incorporated: 1716
Motto: Inspired by the Past, Committed to the Future
Land Area: 15.81 square miles
Highest Point: Jewell's Hill, 292 feet
Approximate Location: 42.9861 N, 71.0869 W
Historical Population:
Year | Population |
---|---|
1775 | 1,137 |
1910 | 602 |
1960 | 1,032 |
1965 | 1,300 |
1970 | 1,512 |
1980 | 2,507 |
1990 | 4,995 |
2000 | 6,395 |
2010 | 7,255 |
Firsts:
Selectmen (1716) | Simon Wiggin, William French, Moses Leavitt, William Moors, and Jonathan Wiggin |
Town Clerk (1716) | David Robinson |
Moderator (1716) | Capt. Andrew Wiggin |
Postmaster (1822) | Jebulon Wiggin |
Pastor (1700s) | Rev. Henry Rust |
Police Chief (1904) | Harry J. Syphers |
Fire Chief (1951) | Ernest T. Wiggin |
Stratham Fair Chairman (1967) | David Noyes |