Bentru Township, North Dakota
Bentru Township, North Dakota | |
|---|---|
Bentru Township | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′57″N 96°56′16″W / 47.71583°N 96.93778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Dakota |
| Counties | Grand Forks |
| Settled | 1871 |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.61 sq mi (45.61 km2) |
| • Land | 17.60 sq mi (45.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 64 |
| • Density | 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-06100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036584[1] |
Bentru Township is a township in the southeastern corner of Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 64 at the 2020 census.[2]
History
Bentru Township was named after Halver Hanson Bentru, a settler who arrived with his family from Iowa in 1871.[3]
Geography
Bentru Township has a total area of 17.612 square miles (45.61 km2), of which 17.599 square miles (45.58 km2) is land and 0.13 square miles (0.34 km2) is water.[4]
References
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ Bentru township, Grand Forks County, North Dakota
- ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 16. Retrieved October 8, 2025.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 8, 2025.