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Census Data for Sargents Purchase

As far as we can tell, Sargents Purchase has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Sargents Purchase, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Cutts Grant
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
  • Pinkhams Grant
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
  • Beans Grant
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beans Grant is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
  • Chandlers Purchase
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
  • Crawfords Purchase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
  • Greens Grant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greens Grant is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
  • Hadleys Purchase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
  • Harts Location
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson and Meserves Purchase
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Low and Burbanks Grant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Martins Location
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Martins Location is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
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    • Bartlett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Beans Purchase
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
    • Livermore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Livermore is located in Carroll County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Sargents Purchase a population of 3 people.

The community of Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County. The 2010 Census gave Coos County; a population of 32,970 people.

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

Coos County ...

Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County<3>.

The county had a population of 32,970 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 3 people, Sargents Purchase represented 0% 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 Sargents Purchase, 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 Sargents Purchase. 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 Sargents Purchase 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 Sargents Purchase, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Sargents Purchase.

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    • For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
    • Lat:   44.215212°   (or 44°12'54" N)
    • Lon:   -71.303026°   (or -71°18'10" W)
    • For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
    • Lat:   44.251299°   (or 44°15'4" N)
    • Lon:   -71.307791°   (or -71°18'28" W)
    • The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2 miles to the south<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 (#872626) to Sargents Purchase. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Sargents Purchase. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
    • Lat:   44.210900°   (or 44°12'39" N)
    • Lon:   -71.287019°   (or -71°17'13" W)
    • The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 4,468 feet to the west<5> of the point given by the GNIS for Sargents Purchase. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Sargents Purchase.

Miscellaneous Information for Sargents Purchase ...

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 Sargents Purchase:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Sargents Purchase:
    • GNIS ID for Sargents Purchase: 872626
    • GNIS ID for Coos County: 873177
    • GNIS ID for State of New Hampshire: 1779794
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Sargents Purchase 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 Sargents Purchase.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 185 degrees and a distance of 2 miles.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 69 degrees and a distance of 4,468 feet.