Belknap County, New Hampshire
23 public bodies govern here, 10 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 4 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 64,659
- Median household income
- $92,783
- ±4,217
- Unemployed
- 3.1%
- 1,066 of 34,393 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.9%
- 24,214 of 26,337 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Belknap | 64,460 (2021) | 34 County Dr, Laconia | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Laconia | 17,025 (2021) | 45 Beacon St E, Laconia | Website |
Townships 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Alton | 5,984 (2021) | Po Box 659, Alton | Website |
| Town of Barnstead | 4,981 (2021) | Po Box 11, Center Barnstead | Website |
| Town of Belmont | 7,380 (2021) | Po Box 310, Belmont | Website |
| Town of Center Harbor | 1,041 (2021) | Po Box 140, Center Harbor | Website |
| Town of Gilford | 7,804 (2021) | 47 Cherry Valley Rd, Gilford | Website |
| Town of Gilmanton | 3,994 (2021) | Po Box 550, Gilmanton | Website |
| Town of Meredith | 6,739 (2021) | 41 Main ST., Meredith | Website |
| Town of New Hampton | 2,410 (2021) | 6 Pinnacle Hill Rd, New Hampton | Website |
| Town of Sanbornton | 3,058 (2021) | Po Box 124, Sanbornton | — |
| Town of Tilton | 4,044 (2021) | 257 Main St, Tilton | Website |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmanton Corners Village District | Highways | Po Box 130, Gilmanton | — |
| Laconia Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Housing and community development | 32 Canal Street, Laconia | Website |
| Tilton Northfield Fire District | Local fire protection | 12 Center St, Tilton | Website |
| New Hampton Village Precinct | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 506, New Hampton | — |
| Center Harbor-Moultonboro Bay District | Sewerage | Po Box 1527, Center Harbor | — |
| Belknap County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 64 Court St, Laconia | — |
| Concord Regional Solid Waste District | Solid waste management | Po Box 157, Franklin | Website |
| Gunstock Acres Village District | Water supply utility | 7 Briarcliff Rd, Gilford | — |
| Lochmere Village Precinct | Water supply utility | Po Box 267, Lochmere | — |
| Sunray Shores Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 100, Winnisquam | — |
| Tilton Northfield Water Precinct | Water supply utility | 14 Academy Street, Tilton | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Alton School District
School district1 schools
252 Suncook Valley Rd., Alton, NH, 03809
Ashland School District
School district1 schools
103 Main St., Meredith, NH, 03253
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Barnstead School District
School district1 schools
1 Suncook Valley Road, Alton, NH, 03809
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Gilford School District
School district3 schools
2 Belknap Mountain Road, Gilford, NH, 03249
Gilmanton School District
School district1 schools
1386 NH Route 140, Gilmanton, NH, 03237
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
School district4 schools
103 Main St., Meredith, NH, 03253
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Laconia School District
School district5 schools
39 Harvard Street, Laconia, NH, 03247
Prospect Mountain JMA School District
School district1 schools
242 Suncook Valley Rd., Alton, NH, 03809
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shaker Regional School District
School district4 schools
58 School St., Belmont, NH, 03220
Winnisquam Regional School District
School district5 schools
433 West Main St., Tilton, NH, 03276
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Barnstead Farmer's Market
96 Maple St. Center Barnstead, NH, 03225
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Gilmanton Community Farmers Market Association
1385 NH Route 140, Gilmanton, NH, 03237
SNAP / EBT
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-01-22. USDA listing
Tilton Farmers Market
45 Sanborn Rd, Tilton, NH
SNAP / EBTWIC
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2024-05-01. USDA listing
Tilton Farmers' Market
120 Laconia Rd., Tilton, NH, 03276
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.