Hillsborough
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Hillsborough

County

Territory

  • officials recorded 2
  • partly recorded 0
  • nothing recorded 16
GEOID
33011
OCD-ID
ocd-division/country:us/state:nh/county:hillsborough
POP
433,415 (2025)
CENTER
42.9153, -71.7161
SOURCE
census tiger

Government of Hillsborough

Bodies, seats, agencies and services that belong to Hillsborough itself. Jurisdictions inside it are listed separately below.

Organization 10

Departments

  • Computer Information Systems Information Technology

    Develops the County's computer information systems policies and procedures: network design and administration, hardware and software purchasing and support, the County's web presence, Internet connections and email, system security and the technology budget. Helpdesk line (603) 351-3865.

  • Collects the county property tax from municipalities, oversees financial accounts and invests county funds. Residents pay the county portion of property taxes to their city or town, which passes it to the County each December; property taxes are not paid to the County directly.

  • Led by the constitutionally elected County Attorney, the chief law enforcement officer in the County; prosecutes felonies and misdemeanor appeals from the district courts. Northern District office in Manchester (603-627-5605) and Southern District office at the Spring St. Courthouse, 30 Spring Street, Nashua, NH 03060 (603-594-3250). Works with the medical referee in cases of untimely deaths.

  • County jail housing male and female inmates awaiting arraignment, pre-trial and/or sentenced; operates under the direction of the Superintendent and the County Board of Commissioners. Public hours Monday to Friday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM.

  • County-owned 300 bed Skilled and Intermediate Care facility in Goffstown, including a 19 bed Behavioral Unit, a 50 bed special needs Alzheimer's Unit and a 24 bed Skilled unit; also offers a contracted Hospice program.

  • Led by the Register of Deeds; records legal documents for all real estate in the county (deeds, mortgages, liens, attachments, plans). Holds documents from 1771; searchable online back to 1952. Office hours Monday through Friday 8:00 am - 3:45 pm.

  • Led by the elected High Sheriff. Duties include fugitive apprehension and warrants, patrols, prisoner transport and custody for the Superior and Circuit Courts, mental health emergency transport, court security, service of civil process, and a 24-hour Emergency Communications Center (1-800-562-8201 or 603-627-0169).

  • Human Resources Human Resources

    Serves approximately 830 County employees: employment administration, recruiting, onboarding, benefit programs, personnel records/HRIS and compliance with personnel policies and employment law.

  • Provides legal representation to County elected officials, departments and agents (contracts, leases, RSA 91-A, employment and labor, conditions of confinement, Medicaid compliance and more), and appears for the County before state and federal courts and administrative agencies.

  • Centralized accounting office for all County divisions: accounts payable, payroll, insurance and retirement originate here. Maintains annual budget reports for all divisions, approves purchase orders, and provides administrative support to the Board of Commissioners and County Treasurer. Led by the County Administrator.

Services 13

  • Apply to Be a Correctional Officer Hillsborough County Department of Corrections
  • Copies of Recorded Documents Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds
  • County Job Postings and Employment Application Human Resources
  • Criminal and Civil Arrest Warrant Inquiries Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
  • Deposit Money to an Inmate's Commissary Account Hillsborough County Department of Corrections
  • Electronic Recording (e-Recording) Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds
  • Inmate Visitation Hillsborough County Department of Corrections
  • Nursing Home Admission Hillsborough County Nursing Home
  • Property Fraud Alert Sign-Up Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds
  • Requests for Proposals (Bid Opportunities) Office of Administration & Finance
  • Search Recorded Documents (Ava Public Search) Hillsborough County Registry of Deeds
  • Service of Civil Process Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
  • Sex Offender Registry Search Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office

Within Hillsborough

Each of these governs itself. Counts are that jurisdiction's own records.

jurisdictions
18
agencies
20
bodies
2
officials
16
Name Agencies Bodies Officials
Manchester 13 1 15
Nashua 7 1 1
Amherst 0 0 0
Antrim 0 0 0
Bennington 0 0 0
East Merrimack 0 0 0
Francestown 0 0 0
Goffstown 0 0 0
Greenville 0 0 0
Hancock 0 0 0
Hillsborough 0 0 0
Hudson 0 0 0
Klondike Corner 0 0 0
Milford 0 0 0
New Boston 0 0 0
Peterborough 0 0 0
Pinardville 0 0 0
Wilton 0 0 0