Advance Township, Pembina County, North Dakota
Advance Township | |
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Township | |
Advance Township Location within the state of North Dakota | |
Coordinates: 48°51′12″N 97°45′50″W / 48.85333°N 97.76389°WCoordinates: 48°51′12″N 97°45′50″W / 48.85333°N 97.76389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Dakota |
County | Pembina |
Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 143 |
• Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 701 |
FIPS code | 38-00700[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1036731[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]
References
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (2010). "Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions: North Dakota" (CSV). 2009 Population Estimates. Retrieved 2010-06-22.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 Steinolfson, Arlan: The Dakota Icelanders Project (2009). "Icelandic Settlers of Advance (Avon) Township". Retrieved 2010-07-02.
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau (1901). "Population of North Dakota" (PDF). Twelfth Census of the United States: 1900. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
- ↑ Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. p. 10. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6. OCLC 191277027.
- ↑ Patera, Alan H.; John S. Gallagher (1982). North Dakota Post Offices, 1850-1982. Burtonsville, Maryland: The Depot. pp. 106–108. OCLC 09763647.
- ↑ "Postmaster Finder". U.S. Postal Service. Archived from the original on 23 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-02.