Dixville, New Hampshire

Dixville, New Hampshire
Township
Dixville Notch in 2012
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°53′39″N 71°16′2″W
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Coös
Area [1]
• Total	49.2 sq mi (127.3 km^2)
• Land	49.0 sq mi (126.9 km^2)
• Water	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km^2)  0.35%
Elevation	2,400 ft (700 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	4
• Density	0.08/sq mi (0.03/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code	03576
Area code	603
FIPS code	33-007-18420
GNIS feature ID	871095

Dixville is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4 as of the 2020 census,^[2] down from 12 at the 2010 census.^[3] 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).

Dixville is the location of Dixville Notch State Park and The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel. It is part of the Berlin, NH-VT micropolitan statistical area. The village of Dixville Notch, consisting of development around the hotel, lies within Dixville.

History

Dixville Notch from Profile Cliff in 1913

Dixville 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. It was organized for voting purposes in 1960, and the village of Dixville Notch is commonly known as the first place to cast votes in U.S. elections. The original grant included an eastern portion (north of Wentworth Location) now known separately as Dix's Grant.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127.3 km²), of which 49.0 square miles (126.9 km²) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), or 0.35%, are water.^[1] Dixville Notch is in the southwest part of the township. With an elevation of 1,887 feet (575 m) above sea level, it is the height of land between west-flowing tributaries of the Connecticut River and east-flowing tributaries of the Androscoggin River. The notch lies within 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, at 3,482 feet (1,061 m), is the highest point in the township.

New Hampshire Route 26 crosses the township, passing through Dixville Notch. The highway leads west to Colebrook on the Connecticut River and southeast to Errol on the Androscoggin.

Adjacent municipalities

• Clarksville (north)
• Dix's Grant (east)
• Wentworth Location (southeast)
• Errol (southeast)
• Millsfield (south)
• Erving's Location (southwest)
• Columbia (southwest)
• Colebrook (west)
• Stewartstown (northwest)

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1810	12		—
1820	2		−83.3%
1830	2		0.0%
1840	4		100.0%
1870	8		—
1880	32		300.0%
1890	11		−65.6%
1900	15		36.4%
1910	12		−20.0%
1920	24		100.0%
1930	25		4.2%
1940	13		−48.0%
1950	13		0.0%
1960	18		38.5%
1970	18		0.0%
1980	36		100.0%
1990	50		38.9%
2000	75		50.0%
2010	12		−84.0%
2020	4		−66.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[2][5]

As of the 2000 census,^[6] there were 75 people, 10 households, and 10 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.5 inhabitants per square mile (0.58/km²). There were 36 housing units at an average density of 0.7 per square mile (0.27/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.67% White, with there being only one person of any other race, a White 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.

References

1. "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
2. "Dixville township, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
3. United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
4. 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.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
6. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

See also

• New Hampshire presidential primary