Dix's Grant, New Hampshire

Dix's Grant is a township located in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a population of one.[1] In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships (which are different from towns), and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government (if any, as many are uninhabited).

Not to be confused with Dixville, New Hampshire.
Dix's Grant, New Hampshire
Township
Coordinates: 44°54′12″N 71°11′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoös
Area
 • Total20.2 sq mi (52.3 km2)
 • Land20.16 sq mi (52.2 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  0.20%
Elevation
3,279 ft (999 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code(s)603

Dix's Grant will fall within the path of totality during the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.[2]

History

Dix's Grant was originally part of adjacent Dixville, which was granted by the legislature to Timothy Dix Jr. in 1805 and contained about 29,340 acres (118.7 km2); the price was $4,500. The eastern portion of the original grant (north of Wentworth's Location) became present-day Dix's Grant.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 20.2 square miles (52.3 km2), 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of which is covered by water.[4] The grant's highest point is 3,279 feet (999 m) above sea level, along the ridge of Crystal Mountain.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
191033—
19600—
19700—
19800—
19900—
20000—
20101—
2017 (est.)1[5]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

As of the 2010 census,[7] there was one person living in the grant.

References
  1. United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. "April 8, 2024". Great American Eclipse. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
  3. Coolidge, Austin J.; John B. Mansfield (1859). A History and Description of New England. Boston, Massachusetts: A.J. Coolidge. pp. 466–467. coolidge mansfield history description new england 1859.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001) - Dixs grant, New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  5. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2017 (PEPANNRES): Minor Civil Divisions – New Hampshire". Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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