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 / 48.14972; -97.19083
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyGrand Forks
Area
 • Total
33.54 sq mi (86.87 km2)
 • Land33.27 sq mi (86.16 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
814 ft (248 m)
Population
 • Total
163
 • Density4.90/sq mi (1.89/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58256 (Manvel)
58261 (Minto)
56744 (Oslo)
Area code701
FIPS code38-80060
GNIS feature ID1036622[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

  1. ^ Turtle River township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
  2. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2026.