Bentinck Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota

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Bentinck Township
Township
ND Bottineau County Bentinck Township.svg
Location of Bentinck Township
Coordinates: 48°53′00″N101°07′02″W / 48.88333°N 101.11722°W / 48.88333; -101.11722
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Bottineau
Organized1905
Area
[1]
 • Total36.00 sq mi (93.2 km2)
 • Land35.75 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
1,509 ft (460 m)
Population
 (2009) [2]
 • Total29
 • Density0.81/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]

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History

Bentinck Township was organized in 1905. [5]

Geography

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

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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 113—
1910 19774.3%
1920 152−22.8%
1930 134−11.8%
1940 133−0.7%
1950 1437.5%
1960 74−48.3%
1970 62−16.2%
1980 8537.1%
1990 52−38.8%
2000 32−38.5%
2009 (est.)29

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  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 3 U.S. Census Bureau. Census 2000. "Census Demographic Profiles, Bentinck Township" (PDF). CenStats Databases. Retrieved January 31, 2009.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. 1 2 "Bentinck Township". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  7. ↑ 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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