Hegton Township, North Dakota
Hegton Township, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Hegton Township | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′34″N 97°33′33″W / 47.97611°N 97.55917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grand Forks |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.54 sq mi (94.63 km2) |
| • Land | 36.42 sq mi (94.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 208 |
| • Density | 5.71/sq mi (2.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-36940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036610[2] |
Hegton Township is a township in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 208 at the 2020 census.
It was named after Hegton, a former settlement within the township founded by Hans E. Hanson, a pioneer from Norway.[3]
Geography
Hegton Township has a total area of 36.536 square miles (94.63 km2), of which 36.420 square miles (94.33 km2) is land and 0.116 square miles (0.30 km2) is water.[4]
Major highways
Demographics
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 115 households.[5]
References
- ^ Hegton township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 98. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 27, 2026.