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Effingham
A town of 1,912 people in Carroll County, New Hampshire
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Town in New Hampshire, United States1778Established
1,691Population
39.6 sq miArea
597 ftElevation
Effingham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,691 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,819 in 2025, up from 1,465 at the 2010 census. Effingham includes the villages of Effingham Falls, Effingham (Lord's Hill), Center Effingham (Drake's Corner), and South Effingham. Pine River State Forest is in the south.
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ZIP code03882
Area code603
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