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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Pelham, New Hampshire
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Hillsborough County, New Hampshire|Hillsborough]]
| parts_type = Villages
| parts = {{ubl|Pelham<br>|North Pelham}}
| government_type =
| leader_title = [[Board of selectmen|Board of Selectmen]]
| leader_name = Robert{{ubl|Jason HavertyCroteau, Chair<br>Doug|Charlene Viger,Takesian|Jaie ViceBergeron|Heather Chair<br>HaroldCorbett|Kimberly Lynde<br>Kevin Cote<br>Jaie BergeronAbare}}
| leader_title1 = [[City manager|Town Administrator]]
| leader_name1 = BrianJoseph McCarthyA. Roark
| established_title = [[Incorporation (municipal government)|Incorporated]]
| established_date = 1746
| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021">{{cite web |title=2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2021_Gazetteer/2021_gaz_cousubs_33.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 69.86
| area_total_sq_mi =
| area_land_km2 = 68.32
| area_land_sq_mi =
| area_water_km2 = 1.54
| area_water_sq_mi =
| area_water_percent = 12.9301
| population_as_of = 20102020
| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US3301159940&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=Pelham town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=December 9, 2021}}</ref>
| population_note =
| population_total = 1289714222
| pop_est_as_of = 2019
| population_est = 14220
| population_density_km2 = 208.2<!--2019 est.-->4
| population_density_sq_mi =
| timezone = [[Eastern Standard Time Zone|Eastern]]
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| timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time Zone|Eastern]]
| utc_offset_DST = −4
| coordinates = {{coord|42|44|044|N|71|19|28|W|region:US-NH|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m = 47
| elevation_ft = 154
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'''Pelham''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|p|ɛ|l|əm}} is a [[New England town|town]] in [[Hillsborough County, New Hampshire|Hillsborough County]], [[New Hampshire]], United States. The population was 14,222 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]],<ref name="Census 2020"/> up from 12,897 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3301159940| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Pelham town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire| work=American Factfinder| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 27, 2018| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213160149/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/0600000US3301159940| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref> and in 2019 the estimated population was 14,220.{{Cite needed|date=July 2021}}
== History ==
Pelham was split from [[Dunstable, New Hampshire|Old Dunstable]] in 1741, when the border between [[Massachusetts]] and [[New Hampshire]] was settled. It was incorporated in 1746. The town is named after [[Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=18975 |title=Profile for Pelham, New Hampshire |publisher=[[ePodunk]] |access-date=2010-04-April 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141011025219/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=18975 |archive-date=2014-10-October 11, 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Geography ==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|69.86|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|68.32|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|1.54|km2|order=flip}}, or 2.0901%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2021"/> Nearly all of the town is drained by [[Beaver Brook (Merrimack River tributary)|Beaver Brook]], which flows south to the [[Merrimack River]] in [[Lowell, Massachusetts]]. Small sections of town along its eastern border are drained by other minor tributaries of the Merrimack. The highest point in Pelham is Jeremy Hill, at {{convert|577|ft|m}} above [[sea level]] near the town's western border.
The town contains the southernmost point in the state of New Hampshire, at {{Coord|42|41|49|N|71|17|40|W|type:landmark}}, a location known as the "Old Boundary Pine", named for a pine tree that marked the difference in definition of the [[northern boundary of Massachusetts]]. This point is {{convert|3|mi|0}} due north of [[Pawtucket Falls (Massachusetts)|Pawtucket Falls]] in [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]], and marks the point where the straight-line border to the west meets the 3-mile buffer defined by the [[Merrimack River]].<ref>U.S. Geological Survey. "Lowell, Massachusetts—New Hampshire" 7.5 x 15 minute quadrangle. 1987.</ref>
In addition to being New Hampshire's southernmost town, Pelham is the easternmost town in Hillsborough County.
=== Adjacent municipalities ===
* [[Windham, New Hampshire|Windham]] (north)
* [[Salem, New Hampshire|Salem]] (northeast)
* [[Methuen, Massachusetts]] (east)
* [[Dracut, Massachusetts]] (south)
* [[Tyngsborough, Massachusetts]] (southwest)
* [[Hudson, New Hampshire|Hudson]] (west)
== Demographics ==
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|2000= 10914
|2010= 12897
|2020= 14222
|estyear= 2019
|estimate= 14220
|estref=
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="Census 2020"/><ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html |title=Census of Population and Housing |publisher=Census.gov |accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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The earliest census data shows the town of Pelham having a population of 543 residents in 1767.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/DataCenter/Population/1767-820.htm#hillsborough|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801084222/http://www.nh.gov/oep/programs/DataCenter/Population/1767-820.htm#hillsborough|archive-date=August 1, 2013|title=NHOEP - State Data Center, 1767 - 1820, Population Figures|access-date=August 5, 2023}}</ref>
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 10,914 people, 3,606 households, and 2,982 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|412.9 people per square mile (159.4|PD/km{{supsqmi|2PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}). There were 3,740 housing units at an average density of {{convert|141.5 per square mile (54.6|/km{{supsqmi|2/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}). The racial makeup of the town was:
* 97.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] (U.S. average: 75.1%)
* 0.44% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]] (U.S. average: 12.3%)
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==Education==
[[Image:PelhamNH OldLibraryBuilding.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Pelham Library and Memorial Building]], now home to the local historical society]]
Public schools are managed by the [[Pelham School District]], School Administrative Unit #28, whose boundaries are coterminous with the boundaries of the town. The Superintendentsuperintendent is Chip McGee.
The schools in the district are:
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== Pelham government ==
Pelham is governed by a [[board of selectmen]]:
* Robert Haverty, Chairchair (2023)
* Doug Viger, Vicevice-Chairchair (2024)
* Harold (Hal) Lynde (2022)
* Kevin Cote (2022)
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Pelham is crossed by three New Hampshire state routes:
* [[New Hampshire Route 38|NH 38]] enters the town from the south at the Massachusetts border, and curves to the northeast, exiting the town into Salem. It follows Bridge Street through town, and serves as the commercial hub of Pelham.
* [[New Hampshire Route 111A|NH 111A]] begins at a junction with NH 128 just north of the Massachusetts border, going primarily northeast, exiting the town into Windham. It is known as Marsh Road and Windham Road within Pelham.
* [[New Hampshire Route 128|NH 128]] is part of the larger [[Mammoth Road]] which connects Lowell, Massachusetts, to [[Hooksett, New Hampshire]]. It enters the town from the Massachusetts border, and goes due north, along the western edge of the town, before exiting the town into Windham.
The closest Interstate highway is [[Interstate 93]], which is accessed {{convert|6|mi|0}} northeast of the center of Pelham in neighboring Salem. Pelham appears on that highway's signs for Exit 2. The [[U.S. Route 3]] freeway that runs through Nashua is {{convert|8|mi|0}} west of the center of Pelham, and [[Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 495]] in Massachusetts is {{convert|9|mi|0}} south of Pelham, on the south side of [[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]].
Pelham has no air or rail transport within the town limits. The nearest commercial airport is [[Manchester–Boston Regional Airport]] along the border of Londonderry and Manchester. The nearest rail service is the [[Lowell Line]] of the [[MBTA Commuter Rail]] which can be accessed at the [[Charles A. Gallagher Transit Terminal]] in Lowell, Massachusetts. The nearest [[Amtrak]] station is [[Haverhill station (Massachusetts)|Haverhill Station]] in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
==Parks==
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=== Muldoon Park ===
The park is located northwest of the center of Pelham at 305 [[Mammoth Road]] ([[New Hampshire Route 128|NH 128]]), just north of Nashua Road. The park's land area is surrounded by NH 128, two roads that branch off it, and a minor road which intersects [[New Hampshire Route 111A|NH 111A]].
Muldoon Park offers many short walking trails, four variously sized [[baseball]] fields (ranging from [[tee ball|t-ball]] to official), a [[soccer]] field, and a play area. Most of the trails lead to the park's two [[pond]]s, local roads and houses or to [[Beaver Brook (Merrimack River)|Beaver Brook]], a small [[river]]. The town of Pelham completed an 18-hole disc golf course here, stretching over a quarter-mile, in September 2007.<ref>''[[The Eagle-Tribune]]'', October 15, 2007</ref>
The Pelham Parks and Recreation department has recently added two non-official sized [[baseball field]]s to the southwest corner of the park.
There is now an 18-hole [[disc golf]] course at this park, that includes a spot to hold gatherings. Many players from surrounding towns enjoy a round of disc golf set in the woods adjacent to the sport fields.
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* [[Josiah Butler]] (1779–1854), US congressman<ref>The twentieth century biographical dictionary of notable Americans ... edited by Rossiter Johnson, John Ho</ref>
* [[Sean Caisse]] (born 1986-), stock car driver
* [[Ray Fox]] (1916–2014), crew chief and owner with [[NASCAR]]
* [[Daniel Gage]] (1828–1901), the "Ice King of Lowell"; family for whom Gage Hill is named
* [[Nick Groff]] (born 1980-), paranormal investigator; graduate of Pelham High School (1999)
* [[Richard M. Linnehan]] (born 1957), astronaut ([[NASA]]); graduate of Pelham High School (1975)
== See also ==
* [[Mammoth Road]]
==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://{{Official website|www.pelhamweb.com Town of Pelham official website]}}
* [httphttps://www.nhes.nh.gov/elmi/products/cp/profiles-htm/pelham.htm New Hampshire Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau Profile]
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