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Belmont is a town in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. The population was 6,716 at the 2000 census.

Originally known as Upper Gilmanton, Belmont was chartered in 1727 as a parish of Gilmanton. The name Belmont was selected in 1859 in honor of August Belmont, who never acknowledged the act.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 83.7 km (32.3 mi). 79.3 km (30.6 mi) of it is land and 4.4 km (1.7 mi) of it is water, comprising 5.23% of the town. The highest point in Belmont is an unnamed 1,360 foot (415 meter) hill near the northern border.

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 6,716 people, 2,641 households, and 1,867 families residing in the town. The population density was 84.7/km (219.4/mi). There were 3,113 housing units at an average density of 39.3/km (101.7/mi). The racial makeup of the town was 97.53% White, 0.15% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.