Schrunk Township, Burleigh County, North Dakota Explained

Official Name:Schrunk 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:Dickey
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:34.38
Area Land Sq Mi:32.66
Area Water Sq Mi:1.72
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:26
Population Density Sq Mi:0.8
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:1939
Coordinates:47.2981°N -100.4319°W
Area Code:701
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:38-71220[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1759345[2]

Schrunk Township is a civil township in Burleigh County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2000 census, its population was 26, but had increased to an estimated 71 by 2009.

History

Schrunk Township was first listed as a school township during the 1910 Census, with a population of 120. It was named after brothers Charlie and George Schrunk, early settlers from Iowa who moved to the area in 1893. The first school was built in 1903. A second schoolhouse was constructed in 1908, and operated until 1957 when the school district was consolidated with nearby Wing.

It was later organized as a civil township under the name Summit, and reported a 1920 population of 131. By the time of the 1908 Census, the township had been renamed Schrunk.

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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.