Hadley's Purchase, New Hampshire

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Hadley's Purchase, New Hampshire
Township
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°07′42″N 71°19′56″W / 44.12833°N 71.33222°W / 44.12833; -71.33222Coordinates: 44°07′42″N 71°19′56″W / 44.12833°N 71.33222°W / 44.12833; -71.33222
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountyCoös
Area
[1]
 • Total7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2)
 • Land7.4 sq mi (19.2 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
2,550 ft (780 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total0
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code(s)603
FIPS code33-007-32420
GNIS feature ID872009

Hadley's Purchase is a township located in the southernmost portion of Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the purchase had a population of zero.[2] The purchase lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest.

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[]

The purchase takes its name from Henry G. Hadley, later of Eugene City, Oregon, who bought approximately 8,000 acres (32 km2) from the state in 1834 for $500.[3][better source needed]

Geography[]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the purchase has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2), none of which is covered by water other than streams. The highest point in the purchase is 3,180 feet (970 m) above sea level, along its eastern border. The highest summit in Hadley's Purchase is 3,119-foot (951 m) Mount Crawford, in the center of the purchase.

U.S. Route 302 in neighboring Hart's Location roughly parallels the southern and western limits of the purchase, passing within approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) to 1 mile (1.6 km) of the border.

Demographics[]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
19600—
19700—
19800—
19900—
20000—
20100—
20200—
U.S. Decennial Census[2][4]

As of the 2010 census,[5] there were no people living in the township.

References[]

  1. ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Hadleys purchase, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  3. ^ Julyan, Robert Hixson; Julyan, Mary (1993), Place Names of the White Mountains (Revised ed.), University Press of New England, p. 66, ISBN 978-0-87451-638-8
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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