Dixville, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Dixville is a township in Coos County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. 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).
The population was 12 at the 2010 census. Dixville is the location of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
. It is part of the Berlin
, NH–VT
micropolitan statistical area
.
is commonly known as the first place to cast votes in U.S. elections. The original grant included the eastern portion (north of Wentworth's Location
) now known separately as Dix's Grant
.
, the township has a total area of 49 square miles (126.9 km²), of which 48.8 square miles (126.4 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 0.36%, is water. The elevation of Dixville Notch is 1887 feet (575.2 m) above sea level
, in Dixville Notch State Park. (The term "notch" is the local equivalent of "pass" or "gap", and refers to a low place between mountains or mountain ranges.) Nearby Dixville Peak is the highest point in the township at 3482 feet (1,061.3 m).
The township is served by New Hampshire Route 26.
of 2000, there were 75 people, 10 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, with there being only one person of any other race, a Hispanic.
There were 10 households, all composed of married couples
living together, and 40.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them. No households were made up of individuals. The average household and family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 9.3% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 8.0% from 45 to 64, and 65.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 76 years. For every 100 females there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 61.9 males.
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
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. 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).
The population was 12 at the 2010 census. Dixville is the location of The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is a grand hotel and ski resort located in Dixville Notch in New Hampshire, United States. The hotel covers and features 95 kilometers of cross-country ski trails, an alpine ski area with 16 trails, five glade areas and a terrain park...
. It is part of the Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
, NH–VT
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
micropolitan statistical area
Berlin micropolitan area
The Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area is the core based statistical area centered on the urban cluster associated with the city Berlin, New Hampshire in the United States...
.
History
Dixville was granted by the legislature to Timothy Dix, Jr., in 1805 and contained about 29340 acres (118.7 km²); the price was $4,500. It was organized for voting purposes in 1960, and the village of Dixville NotchDixville Notch, New Hampshire
Dixville Notch is an unincorporated village, with a population of approximately 75, in the Dixville township of Coos County, New Hampshire, USA. The town is known for being one of the first places to declare its results during United States presidential elections and the New Hampshire primary...
is commonly known as the first place to cast votes in U.S. elections. The original grant included the eastern portion (north of Wentworth's Location
Wentworth's Location, New Hampshire
Wentworth's Location is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 33 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area....
) now known separately as Dix's Grant
Dix's Grant, New Hampshire
Dix's Grant is a township located in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the grant had a total population of 1. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 49 square miles (126.9 km²), of which 48.8 square miles (126.4 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), or 0.36%, is water. The elevation of Dixville Notch is 1887 feet (575.2 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
, in Dixville Notch State Park. (The term "notch" is the local equivalent of "pass" or "gap", and refers to a low place between mountains or mountain ranges.) Nearby Dixville Peak is the highest point in the township at 3482 feet (1,061.3 m).
The township is served by New Hampshire Route 26.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 75 people, 10 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1.5 people per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, with there being only one person of any other race, a Hispanic.
There were 10 households, all composed of married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, and 40.0% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them. No households were made up of individuals. The average household and family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 9.3% under the age of 18, 1.3% from 18 to 24, 16.0% from 25 to 44, 8.0% from 45 to 64, and 65.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 76 years. For every 100 females there were 74.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 61.9 males.