History

Somersworth began as a parish of Dover, named Sligo after the Irish county, which was home to an early colonial governor. Later, it was called Summersworth, which was contracted to Somersworth when it was incorporated in 1754. It was incorporated as a city in 1893. Situated on the Salmon River, Somersworth has been home to many gristmills, sawmills, and cotton and woolen establishments.

Demographics

Population: 11,591
Land Area: 9.8 square miles. 0.2 square miles inland water area

Government: City manager & city council

Town office:
1 Government Way
Somersworth, NH 03878

Community contact:
Robert Belmore
(603) 692-9519

Local Tax rate: $27.88 per 1000
Per capita income: $19,592

Emergencies
State Wide: 911
Local:
Fire: (603) 692-3457
Police: (603) 692-3131

Healthcare

Wentworth Douglas Hospital
(603) 742-5252

Activities

Municipal parks	Ice skating	Campgrounds
YMCA	Bowling	Fishing/hunting
Golf course	Museums	Snowmobile trails
Swimming	Cinemas	Bicycle trails
Tennis	Youth sports	Cross-country skiing

Education

Public

Hilltop Elementary 7 Grand Street Somersworth, NH 03878 (603) 692-2435	Maplewood Elementary Maplewood Drive Somersworth, NH 03878 (603) 692-3331
Somersworth Middle School Memorial Drive Somersworth, NH (603) 692-2126	Somersworth High School Memorial Drive Somersworth, NH 03878 (603) 692-2431

Private

Tri-City Christian Academy 150 West High Street Somersworth, NH 03878 (603) 692-2093

Southeastern NH Christian Rocky Hill Road Somersworth, NH03878 (603) 692-3043

Tech School

Somersworth Vocational Center 12 Memorial Drive Somersworth, NH 03878 (603) 692-2242

Dover Vo-Tech Center 25 Alumni Drive Dover, NH 03820 (603) 516-6900

Colleges

McIntosh College Dover, NH 03820 1-877-595-1234	New England College Dover, NH (603) 749-9772
University of NH Durham, NH (603) 862-1234

Distance To

Boston, MA 71 miles
Manchester, NH 48 miles
New York City, NY 279 miles
Portland, ME 46 miles