Coos County, New Hampshire
29 public bodies govern here, 16 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 31,271
- Median household income
- $57,677
- ±2,622
- Unemployed
- 4.3%
- 611 of 14,261 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 86.4%
- 12,092 of 14,002 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 Coos | 31,289 (2021) | Po Box 10, West Stewartstown | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Berlin | 9,704 (2021) | 168 Main St, Berlin | Website |
Townships 19
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Carroll | 806 (2021) | Po Box 146, Twin Mountain | — |
| Town of Clarksville | 282 (2021) | 408 Nh Route 145, Clarksville | — |
| Town of Colebrook | 2,039 (2021) | 17 Bridge St, Colebrook | Website |
| Town of Columbia | 646 (2021) | Po Box 157, Colebrook | — |
| Town of Dalton | 905 (2021) | Select Board, Dalton | Website |
| Town of Dummer | 299 (2021) | 75 Hill Rd, Dummer | — |
| Town of Errol | 291 (2021) | Po Box 100, Errol | — |
| Town of Gorham | 2,631 (2021) | 20 Park Street, Gorham | Website |
| Town of Jefferson | 1,032 (2021) | 698 Presidential Hwy, Jefferson | Website |
| Town of Lancaster | 3,195 (2021) | 25 Main St, Lancaster | Website |
| Town of Milan | 1,332 (2021) | Po Box 300, Milan | Website |
| Town of Northumberland | 2,077 (2021) | 19 Main St, Groveton | — |
| Town of Pittsburg | 795 (2021) | 1526 Main St, Pittsburg | Website |
| Town of Randolph | 322 (2021) | 130 Durand Rd, Randolph | Website |
| Town of Shelburne | 345 (2021) | 74 Village Rd, Shelburne | Website |
| Town of Stark | 463 (2021) | 1189 Stark Hwy, Groveton | — |
| Town of Stewartstown | 843 (2021) | Po Box 119, West Stewartstown | — |
| Town of Stratford | 644 (2021) | Po Box 366, Stratford | Website |
| Town of Whitefield | 2,552 (2021) | 56 Littleton Rd, Whitefield | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 10 Serenity Cir, Berlin | — |
| Lancaster Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 10 Serenity Cir, Berlin | — |
| Northumberland Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 10 Serenity Cir, Berlin | — |
| Colebrook Village Fire Precinct | Local fire protection | Po Box 273, Colebrook | — |
| Groveton Village Precinct | Local fire protection | 37 Church St, Northumberland | — |
| Coos County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 4 Mayberry Ln, Lancaster | — |
| Androscoggin Valley Regional Refuse Disposal District | Solid waste management | Po Box 336, Berlin | Website |
| West Stewartstown Water Precinct | Water supply utility | Po Box 163, West Stewartstown | — |
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
Berlin School District
School district3 schools
183 Hillside Ave., Berlin, NH, 03570
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Clarksville School District
School district0 schools
21 Academy St., Colebrook, NH, 03576
Colebrook School District
School district2 schools
21 Academy St., Colebrook, NH, 03576
Columbia School District
School district0 schools
21 Academy St., Colebrook, NH, 03576
Coos County School District
School district0 schools
County Farm Road, W. Stewartstown, NH, 03597
Dummer School District
School district0 schools
123 Main St., Gorham, NH, 03581
Errol School District
School district1 schools
123 Main St., Gorham, NH, 03581
Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District
School district3 schools
123 Main St., Gorham, NH, 03581
Heartwood Public Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
30 Davenport Rd, Jefferson, NH, 03583
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Milan School District
School district1 schools
123 Main St., Gorham, NH, 03581
Northumberland School District
School district3 schools
15 Preble St., Groveton, NH, 03582
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pittsburg School District
School district2 schools
21 Academy St., Colebrook, NH, 03576
Stark School District
School district1 schools
15 Preble St., Groveton, NH, 03582
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Stewartstown School District
School district1 schools
21 Academy St., Colebrook, NH, 03576
Stratford School District
School district1 schools
15 Preble St., Groveton, NH, 03582
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
White Mountains Regional School District
School district3 schools
135 Regional Road, Whitefield, NH, 03598
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Colebrook Farmers Market
43 Colby Street Colebrook, NH, 03576
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Berlin Local Works Farmers Marketplace
117 Main St., Berlin, NH, 03570
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Great North Woods NH Farmers' Markets
43 Colby St., Colebrook, NH, 03576
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.