Henniker, New Hampshire

Henniker, New Hampshire
Town
Congregational Church (left), Henniker Historical Society Museum (right)
Seal
Motto:  The Only Henniker on Earth
Location in Merrimack County and the state of New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°10′47″N 71°49′20″W / 43.17972°N 71.82222°W / 43.17972; -71.82222
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Merrimack
Incorporated	1768
Villages	Henniker West Henniker
Government
• Board of Selectmen	Kris Blomback, Chair Scott Osgood Bill Marko Neal B. Martin Jeff Morse
• Town Administrator	Diane Kendall
Area [1]
• Total	44.80 sq mi (116.04 km2)
• Land	44.12 sq mi (114.27 km2)
• Water	0.68 sq mi (1.77 km2)  1.52%
Elevation	436 ft (133 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	6,185
• Density	140/sq mi (54.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP Code	03242
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-35540
GNIS feature ID	0873623
Website	www.henniker.org

Henniker is a town in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the reported total population of the town was 6,185,^[2] although the figure, 27.9% greater than the 2010 population, has been questioned by local officials.^[3] Henniker is home to New England College and Pats Peak Ski Area. Henniker is a college town and resort area, featuring both skiing and white-water kayaking.

The main village of the town, where 3,166 people resided at the 2020 census, is defined as the Henniker census-designated place (CDP), and is located along the Contoocook River at the junction of New Hampshire Route 114 with Old Concord Road. The town also includes the village of West Henniker.