Advance Township, Pembina County, North Dakota

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Advance Township
Township
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Advance Township
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°51′12″N97°45′50″W / 48.85333°N 97.76389°W / 48.85333; -97.76389 Coordinates: 48°51′12″N97°45′50″W / 48.85333°N 97.76389°W / 48.85333; -97.76389
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Pembina
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total143
 • Density4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-00700 [1]
GNIS feature ID1036731 [2]

Advance Township (formerly Avon Township) is a township in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States. At the time of the 2000 Census, its population was 143, with an estimated 122 people as of 2009. [3]

History

Advance Township was organized in 1888 from the northern part of Akra Township. Akra Township was a "double township" at the time, covering two full survey townships. It was originally named Avon Township, but renamed Advance in 1905. [4] [5]

Some early settlers in the township migrated here from the nearby Icelandic communities. [6] The township population of 482 in 1900 was likely near the peak population. [7]

Backoo, a town of approximately 50 people northwest of Cavalier, was the most prominent population center in the township. [6] It was established in 1887 as a townsite on the Great Northern Railroad. [8] The post office here was in continuous operation from 1887 to 1988. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (2010). "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions: North Dakota". 2009 Population Estimates. Archived from the original (CSV) on 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Sveinbjorn (1906). Libby, Orin Grant (ed.). The Icelandic Settlement of Pembina County. Collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. 1. Bismarck, ND: Tribune, State Printers and Binders. p. 109. OCLC   01773487.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 Steinolfson, Arlan: The Dakota Icelanders Project (2009). "Icelandic Settlers of Advance (Avon) Township" . Retrieved 2010-07-02.
  7. ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (1901). "Population of North Dakota" (PDF). Twelfth Census of the United States: 1900. Government Printing Office . Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  8. ↑ Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 10. ISBN   0-9620968-0-6. OCLC   191277027.
  9. ↑ Patera, Alan H.; John S. Gallagher (1982). North Dakota Post Offices, 1850-1982. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot. pp. 106–108. OCLC   09763647.
  10. ↑ "Postmaster Finder". U.S. Postal Service. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.
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