Odell, New Hampshire
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Odell 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 4 at the 2010 census.
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. In 1834, Odell, which contained 23751 acres (96.1 km²), was sold by Commissioner Willey to Richard Odell of Conway
for $1,863.
, to the south by Stark
, to the east by Dummer
and Millsfield
, and to the north by Erving's Location
and Columbia
.
A substantial portion of the state-owned Nash Stream Forest lies within the township. There are three mountains, each having elevations above 3000 feet (914.4 m): Muise Mountain, Whitcomb Mountain and Long Mountain, whose two summits are the two highest points in Odell, at 3661 feet (1,115.9 m) above sea level
each. There are only a few rough roads and no highways here.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km²), of which 44.5 sq mi (115.3 km²) is land and 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²), or 1.51%, is water. Odell is bordered to the north by Columbia
and Erving's Location.
of 2000, there were 5 people, 4 households, and 1 family residing in the township. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 4 households out of which 1 was a married couple
living together and 3 were non-families. 3 households were made up of individuals and 2 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.25 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 1 person from 18 to 24, 1 person from 25 to 44, 1 person from 45 to 64, and 2 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 4 at the 2010 census.
History
In 1851, the New Hampshire General CourtNew Hampshire General Court
The General Court of New Hampshire is the bicameral state legislature of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The lower house is the New Hampshire House of Representatives with 400 members. The upper house is the New Hampshire Senate with 24 members...
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. In 1834, Odell, which contained 23751 acres (96.1 km²), was sold by Commissioner Willey to Richard Odell of Conway
Conway, New Hampshire
Conway is a town, the largest in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,115 at the 2010 census. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west and north. Cathedral Ledge and Echo Lake State Park are in the west...
for $1,863.
Geography
Odell is bounded to the west by StratfordStratford, New Hampshire
Stratford is a town located on the Connecticut River in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 746 at the 2010 census. Within the town are the villages of North Stratford and Stratford Hollow. U.S...
, to the south by Stark
Stark, New Hampshire
Stark is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 556 at the 2010 census. It has a famous covered bridge. The town includes the villages of Percy and Crystal as well as the village of Stark, located on the Upper Ammonoosuc River. New Hampshire Route 110 runs through...
, to the east by Dummer
Dummer, New Hampshire
Dummer is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area...
and Millsfield
Millsfield, New Hampshire
Millsfield is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 23 at the 2010 census....
, and to the north by Erving's Location
Erving's Location, New Hampshire
Erving's Location is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .According to the 2010 census, the population of the...
and Columbia
Columbia, New Hampshire
Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.-History:...
.
A substantial portion of the state-owned Nash Stream Forest lies within the township. There are three mountains, each having elevations above 3000 feet (914.4 m): Muise Mountain, Whitcomb Mountain and Long Mountain, whose two summits are the two highest points in Odell, at 3661 feet (1,115.9 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...
each. There are only a few rough roads and no highways here.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km²), of which 44.5 sq mi (115.3 km²) is land and 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²), or 1.51%, is water. Odell is bordered to the north by Columbia
Columbia, New Hampshire
Columbia is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 757 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area.-History:...
and Erving's Location.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 5 people, 4 households, and 1 family residing in the township. There were 73 housing units at an average density of 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 4 households out of which 1 was a married couple
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 3 were non-families. 3 households were made up of individuals and 2 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.25 and the average family size was 2.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 1 person from 18 to 24, 1 person from 25 to 44, 1 person from 45 to 64, and 2 people who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 66.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 66.7 males.