Harrison Township, North Dakota
Harrison Township, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Harrison Township | |
| Coordinates: 48°14′24.4″N 101°22′08.9″W / 48.240111°N 101.369139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Named after | Benjamin Harrison |
| Government | |
| • Clerk | Kim Rossland |
| • Treasurer | Renetta Pearson |
| • Chairman | Jon Lockthowe |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.59 sq mi (50.74 km2) |
| • Land | 19.59 sq mi (50.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.003 sq mi (0.0078 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,565 ft (477 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 58701, 58703 (Minot) |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-35700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1759681[2] |
Harrison Township is a township in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,759 at the 2020 census.
History
The township was named after former U.S. president Benjamin Harrison.[4] A settlement also called Harrison was briefly located here before being annexed by neighboring Minot.
Geography
Harrison Township has a total area of 19.589 square miles (50.74 km2), of which 19.586 square miles (50.73 km2) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km2) is water.[5]
Major highways
Demographics
As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 762 households.[6]
References
- ^ https://www.co.ward.nd.us/Directory.aspx?did=84
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ Harrison township, Ward County, North Dakota
- ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 95. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2026.