User:Dcmacnut/Generic Township
Bentinck Township | |
|---|---|
 Location of Bentinck Township | |
| Coordinates: 48°53′00″N 101°7′2″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 houseold. 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. 45 to 64 year olds were the largest group, with 40.6%, followed by 25 to 44 year olds (18.8%) and those over 65 (15.6%). 18 to 24 year olds made up just 3.1% of the population. 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 | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau (2010). "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions: North Dakota" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. Retrieved 2010-6-22.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b c U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Bentinck Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved 2009-01-31.[dead link]
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (1913). "Number of Inhabitants, North Dakota" (PDF). Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ^ 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 2009-01-31.
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[edit]U.S. Census map of Bentinck Township as of the 2000 Census
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