Akra Township, Pembina County, North Dakota

Akra Township is a township in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States.

Akra Township
Township
Akra Township
Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°46′12″N 97°45′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyPembina
Area
 • Total35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2)
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total252
 • Density7.1/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58220
Area code(s)701
FIPS code38-00900[1]
GNIS feature ID1036730[2]

History

Akra Township was organized in 1882, and was known as one of the "Icelandic Townships," due to its large population of Icelanders who had settled here.[3] Akra takes its name from Akranes, Iceland, a town near Reykjavík.[4] Akra Township was a "double township," spanning two full survey townships. In 1888, the northern part of the township was separated and organized separately as Avon Township (now Advance Township).[3][5]

Geography

Icelandic State Park and the adjacent Renwick Dam and Lake Renwick are located in Akra Township.[2]

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". 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.
  3. Johnson, Sveinbjorn (1906). Libby, Orin Grant (ed.). The Icelandic Settlement of Pembina County. Collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. 1. Bismarck, ND: Tribune, State Printers and Binders. p. 109. OCLC 01773487.
  4. Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6. OCLC 191277027.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau (1913). "Number of Inhabitants, North Dakota" (PDF). Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2008-07-20.



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