Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire | |
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Downtown Nashua Abbot House Nashua Millyard St. Aloysius of Gonzaga Church Soldiers and Sailors Monument | |
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| Nickname: New Hampshire's Gate City[1] | |
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 42°45′27″N 71°27′52″W / 42.75750°N 71.46444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Settled | 1655 |
| Town | 1746 |
| City | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jim Donchess |
| • Board of Aldermen[2] | Members
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| Area | |
• City | 31.73 sq mi (82.19 km2) |
| • Land | 30.83 sq mi (79.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.90 sq mi (2.33 km2) 2.84% |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 91,322 |
| • Density | 2,961.73/sq mi (1,143.52/km2) |
| • Urban | 242,984 (US: 166th)[4] |
| • Urban density | 1,242.5/sq mi (479.7/km2) |
| Demonym | Nashuan |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern) |
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| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-50260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0868677 |
| Website | www |
Nashua (/ˈnæʃəwə/) is a city in southern New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 91,322,[5] the second-largest in northern New England after nearby Manchester. It is one of two county seats of New Hampshire's most populous county, Hillsborough; the other being Manchester.
Built around the now-departed textile industry, in recent decades Nashua's economy has shifted to the financial services, high tech, and defense industries as part of the economic recovery that started in the 1980s in the Greater Boston region. Major private employers in the city include Nashua Corporation, BAE Systems, and Teradyne.[6] The city also hosts two major regional medical centers, Southern New Hampshire Medical Center and St. Joseph Hospital. The South Nashua commercial district is a major regional shopping destination, lying directly on the Massachusetts border and taking advantage of New Hampshire's lack of sales tax. It is anchored by the Pheasant Lane Mall and numerous smaller shopping centers.
It is one of several U.S. cities nicknamed Gate City, which references a reputation for being a travel gateway—in this case between the Boston region and New Hampshire.[7] A number of civic groups and institutions have adopted the title.[1][8][9]
- ^ a b "Nashua: New Hampshire's Gate City". City of Nashua. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ Board of Aldermen on Nashua city website
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
- ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "Nashua city, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Employment and Industries in the Nashua, New Hampshire Area". City Town Info. Retrieved July 20, 2021.
- ^ "History of Nashua | Nashua, NH". www.nashuanh.gov.
- ^ "About Us | Gate City Church". GCC.
- ^ "Gate City Light Award | Nashua, NH". www.nashuanh.gov.