Nashua, New Hampshire

Nashua, New Hampshire
Nashua, New Hampshire
City
	Main Street in downtown Nashua
	Seal
	Nickname: Gate City
	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	Members Ben Clemons ; Richard A. Dowd ; Tyler Gouveia ; Ernest A. Jette ; Shoshanna Kelly ; Patricia Klee ; Thomas Lopez ; Melbourne Moran Jr. ; Michael B. O'Brien Sr. ; Tim Sennott ; John Sullivan ; Derek Thibeault ; Chris Thibodeau ; Gloria Timmons ; Lori Wilshire ;
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)
• Urban density	1,242.5/sq mi (479.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (Eastern)
ZIP codes	03060; 03061; 03062; 03063; 03064;
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-50260
GNIS feature ID	0868677
Website	www.nashuanh.gov

Nashua (/ˈnæʃəwʌ/) 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. Along with Manchester, it is a seat of New Hampshire's most populous county, Hillsborough.

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.

[auto-1] "Nashua: New Hampshire's Gate City". City of Nashua. Retrieved February 27, 2023.

[2] Board of Aldermen on Nashua city website

[TigerWebMapServer-3] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.

[urban_area-4] "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.

[Census_2020-5] "Nashua city, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 3, 2021.

[6] "Employment and Industries in the Nashua, New Hampshire Area". City Town Info. Retrieved July 20, 2021.

[7] "History of Nashua | Nashua, NH". www.nashuanh.gov.

[8] "About Us | Gate City Church". GCC.

[9] "Gate City Light Award | Nashua, NH". www.nashuanh.gov.

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