Millsfield, New Hampshire
Encyclopedia
Millsfield is a township in Coos County
, New Hampshire
, United States
. It is part of the Berlin
, NH–VT
Micropolitan Statistical Area
. The population was 23 at the 2010 census.
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).
, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km²), of which 44.7 square miles (115.8 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²), or 0.89%, is water. The township is bordered to the west by Erving's Location
and Odell
, to the north by Dixville
, to the east by Errol
, and to the south by Dummer
.
Millsfield has the only road that leads to Erving's Location, a place that according to the 2000 U.S. Census had a population of 1. The road goes to the north of Mount Kelsey
, the highest point in Millsfield at 3472 feet (1,058.3 m) above sea level
.
of 2000, there were 22 people, 8 households, and 5 families residing in the township. The population density
was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 8 households out of which 12.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples
living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 9.1% from 45 to 64, and 45.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 37.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 46.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,375, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,063. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
Coos County, New Hampshire
-National protected areas:*Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge *Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge *White Mountain National Forest -Demographics:...
, New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
, United States
United States
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. It is part of the Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
, NH–VT
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
Micropolitan Statistical Area
Berlin micropolitan area
The Berlin Micropolitan Statistical Area is the core based statistical area centered on the urban cluster associated with the city Berlin, New Hampshire in the United States...
. The population was 23 at the 2010 census.
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
In 1774, Millsfield was granted to George Boyd and others and contained about 23200 acres (93.9 km²). It was named in honor of Sir Thomas Mills. In 1952, Millsfield was organized for voting purposes.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 45.2 square miles (117.1 km²), of which 44.7 square miles (115.8 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²), or 0.89%, is water. The township is bordered to the west by Erving's Location
Erving's Location, New Hampshire
Erving's Location is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .According to the 2010 census, the population of the...
and Odell
Odell, New Hampshire
Odell is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government...
, to the north by Dixville
Dixville, New Hampshire
Dixville is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. In New Hampshire, locations, grants, townships , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county which are not part of any town and have limited self-government .The population was 12 at the 2010 census...
, to the east by Errol
Errol, New Hampshire
Errol is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 291 at the 2010 census. It is located north of the White Mountains along Route 16 at the intersection of Route 26...
, and to the south by Dummer
Dummer, New Hampshire
Dummer is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Berlin, NH–VT micropolitan statistical area...
.
Millsfield has the only road that leads to Erving's Location, a place that according to the 2000 U.S. Census had a population of 1. The road goes to the north of Mount Kelsey
Mount Kelsey
Mount Kelsey is a mountain located in the western portion of Millsfield, New Hampshire. The western slopes of the mountain are contained within Erving's Location, New Hampshire, the township that has a population of 1, although that fact is disputed. A dirt road is located to the north of Mount...
, the highest point in Millsfield at 3472 feet (1,058.3 m) above sea level
Sea level
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.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 22 people, 8 households, and 5 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 0.5 people per square mile (0.2/km²). There were 62 housing units at an average density of 1.4 per square mile (0.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 8 households out of which 12.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 9.1% from 45 to 64, and 45.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 37.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 46.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,375, and the median income for a family was $59,375. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $13,063. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.