Chester Township, North Dakota

Chester Township, North Dakota
Chester Township
Coordinates: 47°53′22″N 97°25′47″W / 47.88944°N 97.42972°W / 47.88944; -97.42972
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyGrand Forks
Area
 • Total
36.15 sq mi (93.62 km2)
 • Land36.15 sq mi (93.62 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 • Total
152
 • Density4.21/sq mi (1.62/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58214 (Arvilla)
58228 (Emerado)
Area code701
FIPS code38-13860
GNIS feature ID1036607[2]

Chester Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 152 at the 2020 census.

The township was possibly named after former U.S. president Chester A. Arthur.[3]

Geography

Chester Township has a total area of 36.145 square miles (93.62 km2), all land.[4]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 40 households.[5]

References

  1. ^ Chester township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  3. ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 44. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2026.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 20, 2026.