Sargent Township, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Sargent Township, North Dakota
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:North Dakota
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of North Dakota
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:North Dakota
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sargent
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.2-
Area Land Km2:93.2 -
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:36.0
Area Land Sq Mi:36.0 sq. mi.
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:49
Population Density Km2:0.7
Population Density Sq Mi:1.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation M:396
Elevation Ft:1,299
Coordinates:46.0878°N -97.8097°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:58017
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-08980[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1036788[2]

Sargent Township is a civil township in Sargent County, North Dakota, United States.

Closest city is Cogswell, North Dakota, on the North border of the Township. Elevation in Sargent Township, North Dakota is 1,299.0 ft. (396.0 meters).Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -34.69 percent. There are 50 Farms in Sargent Township, North Dakota.

Continental Congress made a Land Ordinance on May 20, 1785, this Ordinance made a rectangular system for public land surveys. This was modified somewhat with the Land Act of 1796. The Land Ordinance made public lands in 30 states divided by lines using true North and South, with townships six miles square. The townships are then divided into 36 sections, each one mile square and containing approximately 640 acres in each section.

The Township as a large slough, Meszaros slough. Local cemeteries are Mount Calvary Cemetery and Nicholson Cemetery. Local lakes are Lake Schimmer and Lake Taayer.

United States House of Representative is North Dakota's At-large congressional district.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.