Sargent Township, North Dakota

Sargent Township, North Dakota
Township
Sargent Township, North Dakota

Location within the state of North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°5′16″N 97°48′35″W / 46.08778°N 97.80972°WCoordinates: 46°5′16″N 97°48′35″W / 46.08778°N 97.80972°W
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Sargent
Area
 • Total 36.0 sq mi (93.2- km2)
 • Land 36.0 sq. mi. sq mi (93.2 - km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 1,299 ft (396 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 49
 • Density 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58017
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-08980[1]
GNIS feature ID 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 some what 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.

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.