Harrison Township, North Dakota

Harrison Township, North Dakota
Township
Harrison Township is located in North Dakota
Harrison Township
Harrison Township
Location within North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°14′24.4″N 101°22′08.9″W / 48.240111°N 101.369139°W / 48.240111; -101.369139
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyWard
Named afterBenjamin Harrison
Government
[1]
 • ClerkKim Rossland
 • TreasurerRenetta Pearson
 • ChairmanJon Lockthowe
Area
 • Total
19.59 sq mi (50.74 km2)
 • Land19.59 sq mi (50.73 km2)
 • Water0.003 sq mi (0.0078 km2)
Elevation
1,565 ft (477 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58701, 58703 (Minot)
Area code701
FIPS code38-35700
GNIS feature ID1759681[2]

Harrison Township is a township in Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,759 at the 2020 census.

History

The township was named after former U.S. president Benjamin Harrison.[3] A settlement also called Harrison was briefly located here before being annexed by neighboring Minot.

Geography

Harrison Township has a total area of 19.589 square miles (50.74 km2), of which 19.586 square miles (50.73 km2) is land and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km2) is water.[4]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 762 households.[5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.co.ward.nd.us/Directory.aspx?did=84
  2. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  3. ↑ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 95. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 11, 2026.


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