Turtle River Township, North Dakota
Turtle River Township, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Turtle River Township | |
| Coordinates: 48°08′59″N 97°11′27″W / 48.14972°N 97.19083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| County | Grand Forks |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.54 sq mi (86.87 km2) |
| • Land | 33.27 sq mi (86.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 163 |
| • Density | 4.90/sq mi (1.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-80060 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036622[2] |
Turtle River Township is a township located in the northeastern-most corner of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. The township borders Minnesota to its east.
It was named after the river that flows through it.[3]
Geography
Turtle River Township has a total area of 33.539 square miles (86.87 km2), of which 33.268 square miles (86.16 km2) is land and 0.271 square miles (0.70 km2) is water.[4]
Major highways
Demographics
As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 50 households.[5]
References
- ^ Turtle River township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 205. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2026.