Dix's Grant is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the grant had a population of zero.[2] 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).
Dix's Grant, New Hampshire | |
|---|---|
 Location in Coös County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°54′46″N 71°11′31″W / 44.91278°N 71.19194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2) |
| • Land | 20.0 sq mi (51.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) 0.21% |
| Elevation | 2,120 ft (650 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
| • Total | 0 |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-007-18340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 871113 |
Dix's Grant fell within the path of totality during the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.[3]
History
editDix'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 Location) became[when?] present-day Dix's Grant.[4]
Geography
editAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.0 km2), 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of which is covered by water.[1] The township is drained by the Swift Diamond River and its tributary, Fourmile Brook. The Swift Diamond is an east-flowing tributary of the Dead Diamond River and part of the Androscoggin River watershed. The grant's highest point is 3,279 feet (999 m) above sea level, along the ridge of Crystal Mountain.
Adjacent municipalities
edit- Atkinson and Gilmanton Academy Grant (northeast)
- Second College Grant (east)
- Wentworth Location (south)
- Dixville (west)
- Clarksville (northwest)
Climate
editCrystal Mountain is a mountain ridge in Dix's Grant. The mountain has a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb) bordering on subarctic climate (Köppen Dfc).
| Climate data for Crystal Mountain 44.9445 N, 71.2098 W, Elevation: 3,117 ft (950 m) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 19.0 (−7.2) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
43.8 (6.6) |
57.0 (13.9) |
65.9 (18.8) |
70.3 (21.3) |
69.2 (20.7) |
62.4 (16.9) |
49.1 (9.5) |
35.3 (1.8) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
45.7 (7.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 9.6 (−12.4) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
34.3 (1.3) |
46.2 (7.9) |
55.5 (13.1) |
59.9 (15.5) |
58.6 (14.8) |
51.8 (11.0) |
40.0 (4.4) |
28.2 (−2.1) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
36.0 (2.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 0.1 (−17.7) |
1.3 (−17.1) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
24.9 (−3.9) |
35.4 (1.9) |
45.0 (7.2) |
49.5 (9.7) |
48.1 (8.9) |
41.3 (5.2) |
30.9 (−0.6) |
21.0 (−6.1) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.28 (109) |
3.57 (91) |
4.16 (106) |
4.28 (109) |
5.05 (128) |
5.95 (151) |
5.60 (142) |
5.40 (137) |
4.56 (116) |
5.66 (144) |
4.54 (115) |
4.79 (122) |
57.84 (1,470) |
| Source: PRISM Climate Group[5] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 33 | — | |
| 1960 | 0 | — | |
| 1970 | 0 | — | |
| 1980 | 0 | — | |
| 1990 | 0 | — | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | |
| 2010 | 1 | — | |
| 2020 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][6] | |||
As of the 2020 census,[7] the grant had a population of zero.
References
edit- ^ a b "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dixs grant, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
- ^ "April 8, 2024". Great American Eclipse. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University". PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
To find the table data on the PRISM website, start by clicking Coordinates (under Location); copy Latitude and Longitude figures from top of table; click Zoom to location; click Precipitation, Minimum temp, Mean temp, Maximum temp; click 30-year normals, 1991-2020; click 800m; click Retrieve Time Series button.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.