Bean's Purchase, New Hampshire


Bean's Purchase is a township in Coos County, New Hampshire, United States. The purchase lies entirely within the White Mountain National Forest. The population was zero as of the 2010 census.
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.

History

In 1851 the New Hampshire state legislature authorized the governor and council to appoint a land commissioner to sell the public lands, and James Willey of Conway was appointed to that office. Bean's Purchase was made by Commissioner Willey to Alpheus Bean of Bartlett in 1812 for $1,025 and contained about.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the purchase has a total area of, of which, or 0.03%, is water. The highest point in Bean's Purchase is the summit of Carter Dome, at above sea level.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, the population of the township was zero. Bean's Purchase is part of the Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area.