Clearfield Township, Griggs County, North Dakota

Township in North Dakota, United States
47°27′25″N 98°18′28″W / 47.45694°N 98.30778°W / 47.45694; -98.30778CountryUnited StatesStateNorth DakotaCountyGriggs CountyTownshipClearfield TownshipArea
 • Total35.36 sq mi (91.6 km2)Elevation
1,450 ft (442 m)Population
 (2010)
 • Total44 • Density1.2/sq mi (0.5/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Postal Code(s)[1]
58416 & 58425
Area code701GNIS feature ID1036644Census Code14340Census Class CodeT1WebsiteGriggs County
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900137—
1910128−6.6%
192017234.4%
193019513.4%
1940127−34.9%
195015219.7%
1960137−9.9%
197094−31.4%
1980940.0%
199065−30.9%
200049−24.6%
201044−10.2%
2018 (est.)40[2]−9.1%

Clearfield Township[3] is a township in Griggs County, North Dakota, United States.

History

The exact date that Clearfield Township was incorporated is unknown. Pleasant View Township was designated by Congress on February 9, 1888. The township board met on February 23, 1893 and discussed the possibility of dividing Pleasant View into two Townships - Clearfield and Kingsley. There is no record of any action being taken. However, on July 9, 1894, it seemed to have been separated and Clearfield Township was in existence.[4]

Demographics

Its population during the 2010 census was 44.[5]

Location within Griggs County

Clearfield Township is located in Township 146 Range 60 west of the Fifth principal meridian.[6]

Range 61 Range 60 Range 59 Range 58
Township 148 Rosendal Willow Pilot Mound Lenora
Township 147 Bryan Addie Tyrol Romness
Township 146 Kingsley Clearfield Cooperstown Washburn
Township 145 Mabel Helena Ball Hill Sverdrup
Township 144 Dover Bartley Greenfield Broadview

References

  1. ^ Statistical Atlas for Clearfield Township
  2. ^ City Population Data for Clearfield Township
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Board on Geographic Names information for Clearfield Township
  4. ^ Clearfield Township from the Griggs County Centennial Book digitized on the Griggs County Museum website
  5. ^ North Dakota 2010 Census
  6. ^ Earth Point Tools for Google Earth
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