Bentinck Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota
Bentinck Township | |
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![]() Location of Bentinck Township | |
Coordinates: 48°53′00″N 101°07′02″W / 48.88333°N 101.11722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Bottineau |
Organized | 1905 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.00 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
• Land | 35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
• Water | 0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
Elevation | 1,509 ft (460 m) |
Population (2009)[2] | |
• Total | 29 |
• Density | 0.81/sq mi (0.31/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-06020[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1759266[3] |
Bentinck Township is a township in Bottineau County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Its population during the 2000 Census was 32,[4] and an estimated 29 people as of 2009.[2]
History
[edit]Bentinck Township was organized in 1905.[5]
Geography
[edit]Bentinck Township is located in the western part of Bottineau County in survey township T162 North, Range 81 West.[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.00 square miles (93.2 km2), 99% of which is land.[1] The nearest cities are Westhope to the northeast and Maxbass to the south.[6]
Demographics
[edit]The 2000 Census reported there were 32 people, 12 households, and 11 families residing in the township.[4] The population density was 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2). There were 17 housing units at an average density of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2).[1] The racial makeup of the township was 100% White. Norwegian was the largest ancestry group in the township, at 48.6%.
Of the 12 households in the township, only 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them. married couples made up 91.7% of the population. Just one household (8.3%) was a non-family household. The average household size was 2.67 people.
84% of the township was under the age of 65 at the 2000 Census, with children under the age of 18 making up 20% of the population. The largest group was 45- to 64-year-olds, with 40.6%, followed by 25- to 44-year-olds (18.8%) and those over 65 (15.6%). Just 3.1% of the population was made up of 18- to 24-year-olds. The median age was 48 years.[7]
The median household income for the township was $46,250, and the median family income was $52,500. Males had a median income of $56,250 versus $13,750 for females, with a per capita income of $16,938.[4]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 113 | — | |
1910 | 197 | 74.3% | |
1920 | 152 | −22.8% | |
1930 | 134 | −11.8% | |
1940 | 133 | −0.7% | |
1950 | 143 | 7.5% | |
1960 | 74 | −48.3% | |
1970 | 62 | −16.2% | |
1980 | 85 | 37.1% | |
1990 | 52 | −38.8% | |
2000 | 32 | −38.5% | |
2009 (est.) | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000, Summary File 1. "GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 - County -- Subdivision and Place". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder2.census.gov>. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau (2010). "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions: North Dakota". 2009 Population Estimates. Archived from the original (CSV) on June 27, 2010. Retrieved June 22, 2010.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Bentinck Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)[dead link] - ^ U.S. Census Bureau (1913). "Number of Inhabitants, North Dakota" (PDF). Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910. Government Printing Office. Retrieved July 20, 2008.
- ^ a b "Bentinck Township". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "QT-P1. Age Groups and Sex, Bentinck Township". American FactFinder. <http://factfinder.census.gov>. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
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