Bentinck Township, Bottineau County, North Dakota

Bentinck Township
Township
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
Organized	1905
Area [1]
• 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  (2020) [2]
• Total	41
• Density	1.1/sq mi (0.44/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 2020 Census was 41. ^[2]

History

Bentinck Township was organized in 1905. ^[4]

Geography

Bentinck Township is located in the western part of Bottineau County in survey township T162 North, Range 81 West. ^[5] 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. ^[5]

Demographics

The 2000 Census reported there were 32 people, 12 households, and 11 families residing in the township. ^[6] 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. ^[6]

Historical population

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%
2010	36		12.5%
2020	41		13.9%

References

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

External links

• U.S. Census map of Bentinck Township as of the 2000 Census