Census Data for Thompson and Meserves Purchase
Thompson and Meserves Purchase has not been included in recent Census counts, so we don't have census information specific to this community.
While we don't have census information for Thompson and Meserves Purchase, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Chandlers Purchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chandlers Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chandlers Purchase
- Low and Burbanks Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pinkhams Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pinkhams Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkhams Grant
- Beans Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Grant
- Crawfords Purchase
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crawfords Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawfords Purchase
- Greens Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greens Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Grant
- Martins Location
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Location is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Location
- Randolph
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cutts Grant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Cutts Grant is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutts Grant
- Sargents Purchase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sargents Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargents Purchase
- Beans Purchase
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Beans Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Purchase
- Gorham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Carroll
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Carroll is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
- Hadleys Purchase
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hadleys Purchase is located in Coos County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleys Purchase
- Harts Location
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
Coos County ...
Thompson and Meserves Purchase is located in Coos County<2>.
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 Thompson and Meserves 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 Thompson and Meserves 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 Thompson and Meserves 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 Thompson and Meserves Purchase, the latitude and longitude given by the Census Bureau actually indicates the GPS location of the polygon for Thompson and Meserves Purchase.
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- For the 2010 Census, the location was given as:
- Lat: 44.297119° (or 44°17'49" N)
- Lon: -71.277804° (or -71°16'40" W)
- For the 2000 Census, the location given was:
- Lat: 44.273153° (or 44°16'23" N)
- Lon: -71.327584° (or -71°19'39" W)
- The difference indicates that the U.S. Census Bureau moved the location of the polygon for the 2010 Census 2 miles to the northeast<3> 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 (#872800) to Thompson and Meserves Purchase. This identifier also marks a GPS point on the map, and that point lies within the boundaries of Thompson and Meserves Purchase. The GNIS point has been mapped to the latitude/longitude:
- Lat: 44.298397° (or 44°17'54" N)
- Lon: -71.311742° (or -71°18'42" W)
- The GPS location given for the 2010 Census lies 8,868 feet to the east<4> of the point given by the GNIS for Thompson and Meserves Purchase. For more information about this and the relationship of the various Federal Codes, please visit our Misc Page for Thompson and Meserves Purchase.
Miscellaneous Information for Thompson and Meserves 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 Thompson and Meserves Purchase:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Thompson and Meserves Purchase:
- GNIS ID for Thompson and Meserves Purchase: 872800
- GNIS ID for Coos County: 873177
- GNIS ID for State of New Hampshire: 1779794
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Thompson and Meserves 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> | 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. |
| <3> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the 2010 Census location is 303 degrees and a distance of 2 miles. |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the GNIS point is 267 degrees and a distance of 8,868 feet. |