New Hampshire, Ohio Explained

Official Name:New Hampshire, Ohio
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Ohio
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Auglaize
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Union
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:150
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:1034
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:45870
Area Code:419
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2628940

New Hampshire is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 150.[2]

Located between Wapakoneta and Lakeview at the intersection of U.S. Route 33 with State Routes 196 and 385, the village maintains a small post office (Zip Code: 45870) and a country store.

History

New Hampshire was laid out in 1836.[3] The community was named after the state of New Hampshire.[4] A post office called New Hampshire has been in operation since 1855.[5]

Education

The community is served by the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. September 20, 2022.
  2. Web site: New Hampshire CPD, Ohio - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 22 May 2023.
  3. Book: Sutton, Robert. History of Auglaize County, Ohio : with the Indian history of Wapakoneta, and the first settlement of the county. 1880. 177.
  4. News: Towns named after states . Reading Eagle . Jul 2, 1897 . 14 October 2015 . 3.
  5. Web site: Auglaize County . Jim Forte Postal History . 2 March 2015.