Links
For contact information and hours that each department is open, please visit these links.
- Assessing
- Animal Control
- Effingham Elementary and GWRSD
- Effingham Fire & Rescue
- Effingham Public Library
- Health Officer
- Police Department
- Town Clerk / Tax Collector
- Town Forester
- Town Moderator
- Town Treasurer
- Transfer Station Facility
- Welfare Officer
- Zoning Officer
Municipal Office
- Location: 68 School Street, Effingham, NH 03882
- Phone: 603-539-7770
Observed Holidays
The Town office is closed on the following holidays:
New Year’s Day, Civil Rights Day, President’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Thanksgiving Friday, Christmas Day
(Back to top)Assessing
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, Closed Fridays
Contact Information
- Contact: Shelby Bailey
- Email: assessing@effingham.nh.gov
- Phone: 603-539-7770 ext. 3
Animal Control
Contact Information
- Contact: Carroll County Dispatch
- Phone: 603-539-2284
Effingham Elementary and GWRSD
Effingham Elementary
- For more information, please visit our website at Effingham Elementary
Governor Wentworth Regional School District
- For more information, please visit our website at GWSRD
Effingham Fire & Rescue
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL 9-1-1
Contact Information
Carroll County Dispatch Non-Emergency: 603-539-2284
Fire Station: 603-539-7956
Fire Station Fax: 603-539-4505
General Fire Dept. Email: fire@effingham.nh.gov
JT Harmon, Fire Chief, Fire Warden, Emergency Management Director
Chief’s Cell Phone: 603-941-8889
Chief’s Email: jt.harmon@effingham.nh.gov
Station 1
- 596 Province Lake Road, Effingham, New Hampshire 03882
Station 2 (Staffed Monday – Friday 8am to 6pm)
- 1102 Province Lake Road, Effingham, New Hampshire 03882
Effingham Public Library
Contact Information
- Location: 30 Town House Road, Effingham, NH, 03882
- Phone: 603-539-1537
- Email: Effinghamlibrary@gmail.com
- Website: E.P. Library
Health Officer
Contact Information
- Contact: Health Officer - William Piekut
- Email: healthofficer@effingham.nh.gov
Police Department
Contact Information
- Contact: Chief - Tyler Eldridge
- Contact: Sergeant - Bryan Baker
- Location: 68 School St, Effingham, NH, 03882
- Non-Emergency Phone: 603-539-5380
- Dispatch: 603-539-2284
- Fax: 603-539-2120
- Email: police@effingham.nh.gov
- EMERGENCY: DIAL 9-1-1
Town Clerk / Tax Collector
For more information, please visit our Town Clerk, Tax Collector page
Contact Information
- Contact: Town Clerk/Town Collector - Allen Curtis (Term 2027)
- Email: townclerk@effingham.nh.gov
- Contact: Deputy - Andrea Hood
- Phone: 603-539-7770 ext. 1
- Email: deputyclerk@effingham.nh.gov
- Hours: Mon-Thurs 8:00 am-2:00 pm; Walk-ins welcome
Town Forester
Contact Information
- Contact: Jeff Libby
- Phone: 603-539-7770
Town Moderator
Contact Information
- Contact: Town Moderator - James Pittman
Town Treasurer
Contact Information
- Contact: Treasurer - William Piekut (Term 2025)
- Email: treasurer@effingham.nh.gov
Transfer Station Facility
Contact Information
- Contact: Supervisor - Mark Bussiere
- Location: 53 Snow Road, Effingham, NH, 03882
- Phone: 603-539-2558
- Hours: Wednesdays 8:00 am-2:30 pm, Weekends: 8:00 am-4:30 pm
Welfare Officer
If you are in need of welfare assistance please contact the Welfare Office and the welfare officer will get in touch with you as soon as practicable. You may request a welfare application from the Town Office and it can be mailed to you, or it can be arranged to be left for pick up.
Contact Information
- Phone: 603-539-7770
- Email: generalassistance@effingham.nh.gov
Helpful Links
- List of Food Pantries
- List of NH Shelters
- NH Dept. of Health and Human Services to apply for assistance programs
- Tri-County Community Action Program (CAP) for services other than assistance
- Celebrate Life! Cancer Survivor Support for Families
Zoning Officer
Contact Information
- Contact: Zoning Enforcement Officer - Rebecca Boyden
- Phone: 603-539-7147
- Email: zoningofficer@effingham.nh.gov
- Hours: Tuesday 4:30pm-6:30pm