Martin's Location is a township in Coös County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2020 census, two people were reported as living in the location.[2] It lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest, and is the site of the Dolly Copp Campground.[3]
Martin's Location, New Hampshire | |
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 New Hampshire Route 16 in Martin's Location, May 2019. Mount Washington rises to the south, outside the township. | |
 Location in Coös County, New Hampshire | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′43″N 71°12′50″W / 44.32861°N 71.21389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Coös |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.76 sq mi (9.73 km2) |
| • Land | 3.73 sq mi (9.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.80% |
| Elevation | 1,200 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 2 |
| • Density | 0.5/sq mi (0.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| Area code | 603 |
| FIPS code | 33-007-46020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 872260 |
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
editThe location straddles the Peabody River and New Hampshire Route 16 due east of Mount Madison, north of Green's Grant and bounded to the north by Gorham.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the location has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.7 km2), of which 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2), or 0.80%, are water. Via the north-flowing Peabody River, the location is part of the Androscoggin River watershed. The highest point is the southeastern corner of the location, at 2,600 feet (790 m) above sea level.
Adjacent municipalities
edit- Gorham (north)
- Bean's Purchase (east)
- Green's Grant (east)
- Thompson and Meserve's Purchase (southeast)
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | 19 | — | |
| 1870 | 17 | −10.5% | |
| 1880 | 33 | 94.1% | |
| 1890 | 5 | −84.8% | |
| 1910 | 3 | — | |
| 1920 | 4 | 33.3% | |
| 1960 | 2 | — | |
| 1970 | 0 | −100.0% | |
| 1980 | 0 | — | |
| 1990 | 0 | — | |
| 2000 | 0 | — | |
| 2010 | 0 | — | |
| 2020 | 2 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[2][4] | |||
As of the 2020 census,[2] there were two people living in the township.
References
edit- ^ "2021 U.S. Gazetteer Files – New Hampshire". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Martins location, Coos County, New Hampshire: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Dolly Copp Campground". fs.usda.gov. United States Forest Service. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.