Dix's Grant is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, the grant had a population of zero.[2] 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).

Dix's Grant, New Hampshire
Township
Location in Coös County, New Hampshire
Coordinates: 44°54′46″N 71°11′31″W
Country	United States
State	New Hampshire
County	Coös
Area [1]
• Total	20.1 sq mi (52.0 km2)
• Land	20.0 sq mi (51.9 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.21%
Elevation	2,120 ft (650 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	0
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (Eastern)
Area code(s)	603
FIPS code	33-007-18340
GNIS feature ID	871113

Dix's Grant will fall within the path of totality during the solar eclipse of April 8, 2024.[3]

History

Dix's Grant was originally part of adjacent Dixville, which 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. The eastern portion of the original grant (north of Wentworth Location) became^[when?] present-day Dix's Grant.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the grant has a total area of 20.1 square miles (52.0 km²), 0.04 square miles (0.11 km²) of which is covered by water.[1] The township is drained by the Swift Diamond River and its tributary, Fourmile Brook. The Swift Diamond is an east-flowing tributary of the Dead Diamond River and part of the Androscoggin River watershed. The grant's highest point is 3,279 feet (999 m) above sea level, along the ridge of Crystal Mountain.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census,[6] there was one person living in the grant.

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