New Hampshire, Ohio

New Hampshire, Ohio
Location of New Hampshire, Ohio
Coordinates: 40°33′14″N 83°57′11″W / 40.55389°N 83.95306°W / 40.55389; -83.95306
Country United States
State Ohio
CountyAuglaize
TownshipGoshen
Area
 • Total
0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.6 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,034 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
150
 • Density250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
45870
Area code(s)419 & 567
FIPS code3954628
GNIS feature ID2628940[2]

New Hampshire is a census-designated place in central Goshen Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 150.

Located between Wapakoneta and Lakeview at the intersection of U.S. Route 33 with State Routes 196 and 385, the village maintains a small post office (Zip Code: 45870) and a country store.

History

New Hampshire was laid out in 1836.[3] The community was named after the state of New Hampshire.[4] A post office called New Hampshire has been in operation since 1855.[5]

Geography

New Hampshire has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.[6]

Education

The community is served by the Waynesfield-Goshen Local School District.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Hampshire, Ohio
  3. ^ Sutton, Robert (1880). History of Auglaize County, Ohio : with the Indian history of Wapakoneta, and the first settlement of the county. p. 177.
  4. ^ "Towns named after states". Reading Eagle. July 2, 1897. p. 3. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
  5. ^ "Auglaize County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 7, 2025.