This town is named for Lord Acworth, who was an English nobleman.  The original charter was in 1752 and the original name was Burnet after a colonial governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.  The town was incorporated in 1772.  Acworth is a notable source for museum-quality crystals such as “beryl.”

Notable residents include Hiram Orcutt (1815-1889), born in Acworth, school superintendent, editor, state legislator, and author.
Acworth is a small, picturesque hilltop community that boasts a church dating back to 1821 featuring a magnificent bell tower.  The bell tower houses an 1828 Revere-firm bell, graceful Palladian windows and other Federal characteristics.   Recent population count was 779.  Acworth, New Hampshire is in Sullivan County and the Fall Mountain Regional School District.

Acworth, New Hampshire is 223 miles from Montreal, Quebec, 119 miles from New York City, New York, 161 miles from Boston, Massachusetts, and 69 miles from Portland, Maine.

The average household income is approximately $45,000.

Races in Acworth include:

•    White Non-Hispanic (95.9%
•    American Indian (1.4%)
•    Two or more races (1.3%)
•    Hispanic (1.1%)
•    Black (0.8%)

Common industries for males include:

•    Construction
•    Metal and metal products
•    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
•    Repair and maintenance
•    Wood products
•    Miscellaneous manufacturing
•    Food and beverage stores

Common industries for females include:

•    Educational services
•    Health care
•    Metal and metal products
•    Finance and insurance
•    Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
•    Department and other general merchandise stores
•    Public administration

Common occupations for males include:

•    Carpenters
•    Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers
•    Metal workers and plastic workers
•    Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers
•    Driver/sales workers and truck drivers
•    Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers
•    Farmers and farm managers

There are no hospitals in Acworth, New Hampshire.  Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont is 12 miles away, Springfield Hospital Inc. is about 15 miles away, Cheshire Medical Center is about 19 miles away in Keene, New Hampshire.

Acworth, New Hampshire has a public primary/middle school for grades 1 to 4.  School’s name is Acworth Elementary School.
They have one library, Acworth Silsby Library located at Cold Pond Road, Acworth, New Hampshire.

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