Pelham, New Hampshire

Pelham, New Hampshire
Town
The Congregational church in the town center
Seal
Location in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 42°44′04″N 71°19′28″W / 42.73444°N 71.32444°W / 42.73444; -71.32444Coordinates: 42°44′04″N 71°19′28″W / 42.73444°N 71.32444°W / 42.73444; -71.32444
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Hillsborough
Incorporated	1746
Government
• Board of Selectmen	Douglas Viger, Chair Harold Lynde William McDevitt Paul Leonard Amy Spencer
• Town Administrator	Brian McCarthy
Area
• Total	27.0 sq mi (69.8 km2)
• Land	26.4 sq mi (68.5 km2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)  1.93%
Elevation	154 ft (47 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	12,897
• Density	480/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	Eastern (UTC-4)
ZIP code	03076
Area code(s)	603
FIPS code	33-59940
GNIS feature ID	0873695
Website	www.pelhamweb.com

Pelham /ˈpɛləm/ is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 12,897 at the 2010 census.

Pelham was split from Old Dunstable in 1741, when the border between Massachusetts and New Hampshire was settled. It was incorporated in 1746. The town is named after Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 27.0 square miles (69.9 km²), of which 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km²) is land and 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²) is water, comprising 1.93% of the town. The highest point in Pelham is Jeremy Hill, at 577 feet (176 m) above sea level. The town contains the southernmost point in the state of New Hampshire, at 42°41′49″N 71°17′40″W / 42.69694°N 71.29444°W / 42.69694; -71.29444, a location known as the "Old Boundary Pine", named for a pine tree that marked the difference in definition of the northern boundary of Massachusetts. This point is 3 miles due north of Pawtucket Falls, and marks the point where the straight-line border to the west meets the 3 mile buffer defined by the Merrimack River.