Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire
Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire | |
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 Carter Dome seen from Mt. Hight | |
 Location in Coös County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′40″N 71°08′19″W / 44.29444°N 71.13861°WCoordinates: 44°17′40″N 71°08′19″W / 44.29444°N 71.13861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.3 sq mi (169.0 km2) |
| • Land | 65.26 sq mi (168.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 4,832 ft (1,473 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code(s) | 603 |
Bean's Purchase is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The purchase lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest. The population was zero as of the 2010 census.
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).
History[edit]
In 1851 the New Hampshire state legislature authorized the governor and council to appoint a land commissioner to sell the public lands, and James Willey of Conway was appointed to that office. Bean's Purchase was made by Commissioner Willey to Alpheus Bean of Bartlett in 1812 for $1,025 and contained about 59,000 acres (240 km2).[citation needed]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the purchase has a total area of 65.3 square miles (169 km2), of which 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2), or 0.03%, is water. The highest point in Bean's Purchase is the summit of Carter Dome, at 4,832 feet (1,473 m) above sea level.
Demographics[edit]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 25 | — | |
| 1940 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1950 | 0 | — | |
| 1960 | 0 | — | |
| 1970 | 0 | — | |
| 1980 | 0 | — | |
| 1990 | 0 | — | |
| 2000 | 4 | — | |
| 2010 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 2015 (est.) | 0 | [1] | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2] | |||
As of the 2010 census, the population of the township was zero.[3] Bean's Purchase is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.
References[edit]
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Archived from the original on 2016-06-02. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
Places adjacent to Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire | |
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Bean's Purchase
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