Census Data for Pinkhams Grant

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Pinkhams Grant a population of 9 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Pinkhams Grant a population of 9 people.

The community of Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County. The 2010 Census gave Coos County; a population of 32,970 people. This means that Pinkhams Grant had 0.03% of the county's total population, making it Coos' 21st most populous community.

At the same time, New Hampshire had a population of 1,316,470 people.

Coos County ...

Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County<3>.

The county had a population of 32,970 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 9 people, Pinkhams Grant represented 0.03% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Coos County.

Census-to-Census Observations ...

Introduction ...

When the Census Bureau takes a census count (or enumeration) for Pinkhams Grant, they start by specifying the boundaries of the area to be counted. This area (or sampling area) is a polygon and its shape can be quite complex - it may or may not match the geographical boundaries of Pinkhams Grant. It's important to note that from one Census to the next, the shape and location of the polygon can change.

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  • Although we don't have specific information about the shape of the polygon for Pinkhams Grant or how it changed has over time, there is some information that can give us some hints.
  • If you need precision or details about the methodology of the Census, you should visit the U.S. Census Bureau for a definitive answer.

Area ...

The area (or polygon) given for the 2010 Census matches that given for the 2000 Census. It's likely that the same polygon was used for the two censuses.

Location ...

While generally coinciding with the GPS location (latitude/longitude) of Pinkhams Grant, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Pinkhams Grant.

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  • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
  • Lat:   44.256967°   (or 44°15'25" N)
  • Lon:   -71.241565°   (or -71°14'29" W)
  • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
  • Lat:   44.256122°   (or 44°15'22" N)
  • Lon:   -71.253078°   (or -71°15'11" W)
  • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 3,022 feet to the east<4> of the location that was used in the 2000 Census.
  • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN) have assigned a unique GNIS identifier (#872509) to Pinkhams Grant. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Pinkhams Grant. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
  • Lat:   44.259788°   (or 44°15'35" N)
  • Lon:   -71.259518°   (or -71°15'34" W)
  • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 4,799 feet to the east<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Pinkhams Grant. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Pinkhams Grant.

Miscellaneous Information for Pinkhams Grant ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Coos County or the community of Pinkhams Grant:

• The GNIS Codes ...
  • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Pinkhams Grant:
  • GNIS ID for Pinkhams Grant: 872509
  • GNIS ID for Coos County: 873177
  • GNIS ID for State of New Hampshire: 1779794

• The FIPS Codes ...
  • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
  • State Code: 33 (New Hampshire)
  • County Code: 007 (Coos County)
  • Place Code: 61620 (Pinkhams Grant)
  • State & County Code: 33/007 (New Hampshire / Coos County)
  • State & Place Code: 33/61620 (New Hampshire / Pinkhams Grant)

• Misc. Census Codes ...
  • Pinkhams Grant is located in Census Region #1 (the Northeast Region) and Division #1 (the New England Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Pinkhams Grant.