Burt Township, North Dakota
Burt Township, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
  Burt Township Location within North Dakota | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′11.9″N 101°28′08.1″W / 48.153306°N 101.468917°W | |
| Country | .png){kind=small} United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.12 sq mi (93.55 km2) |
| • Land | 35.70 sq mi (92.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.10 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 134 |
| • Density | 3.75/sq mi (1.45/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-11100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1037049[1] |
Burt Township is a township in central Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 134 at the 2020 census.[2]
History
A settlement called Drady existed within the township until its post office closed in 1934. It was named after John Drady, the town's postmaster, who settled from Moorhead, Minnesota.[3]
The settlement of Caithness also existed until its post office closed in 1903.
Geography
Burt Township has a total area of 36.118 square miles (93.55 km2), of which 35.695 square miles (92.45 km2) is land and 0.423 square miles (1.10 km2) is water.[4]
Demographics
As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 13 households.[5]
References
- ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ Burt township, Ward County, North Dakota
- ↑ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Selected Social Characteristics in the United States". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2026.