Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Hillsborough, New Hampshire
Town
Houses in historic Hillsborough Center
Seal
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 43°06′53″N 71°53′42″W / 43.11472°N 71.89500°W / 43.11472; -71.89500
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Hillsborough
Incorporated	1772
Villages	Hillsborough Hillsborough Center Hillsborough Lower Village Hillsborough Upper Village Emerald Lake Village
Government
• Board of Selectmen	James C. Bailey III, Chair Iris Campbell Richard Pelletier
• Town Administrator	Laura Buono[1]
Area [2]
• Total	44.7 sq mi (115.8 km2)
• Land	43.7 sq mi (113.2 km2)
• Water	1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)  2.24%
Elevation	636 ft (194 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	5,939
• Density	136/sq mi (52.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03244
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-36180
GNIS feature ID	0873625
Website	www.town.hillsborough.nh.us

Hillsborough, frequently spelled Hillsboro, is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,939 at the 2020 census.^[3] The town is home to Fox State Forest and part of Low State Forest.

The main village of the town, where 2,156 people resided at the 2020 census,^[4] is defined as the Hillsborough census-designated place (CDP), and is located along the Contoocook River at the junction of New Hampshire Route 149 with Henniker Street and Main Street. The town also includes the villages of Hillsborough Center, Hillsborough Upper Village, Hillsborough Lower Village, and Emerald Lake Village.