Pinkham's Grant, New Hampshire

Coordinates: 44°15′30″N 71°15′18″W / 44.25833°N 71.25500°W / 44.25833; -71.25500

A small portion of the Mount Washington Auto Road passes through Pinkham's Grant.

Pinkham'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 9.[1]

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).

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), all of it land. The highest point in the grant is 3,050 feet (930 m) above sea level along Wildcat Ridge on the grant's eastern boundary. The grant occupies the center of Pinkham Notch, a major pass in the White Mountains.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.
18908
19004−50.0%
19309
19401011.1%
19501770.0%
196015−11.8%
1970166.7%
19803087.5%
199011−63.3%
20109
Est. 20159[2]0.0%
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 9 people living in the grant.

Recreation

The base of Wildcat Mountain Ski Area is located in Pinkham's Grant. A short stretch of the Mount Washington Auto Road also passes through the township.

References

  1. United States Census Bureau, American FactFinder, 2010 Census figures. Retrieved March 23, 2011.
  2. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015". Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
  3. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  4. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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