Hay Creek Township, North Dakota

Hay Creek Township, North Dakota
Hay Creek Township
Coordinates: 46°53′00″N 100°43′56″W / 46.88333°N 100.73222°W / 46.88333; -100.73222
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyBurleigh
Area
 • Total
24.88 sq mi (64.43 km2)
 • Land24.14 sq mi (62.51 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)
Elevation
1,919 ft (585 m)
Population
 • Total
4,293
 • Density177.9/sq mi (68.68/km2)
Area code701
FIPS code38-36460
GNIS feature ID1037123[1]
Websitehaycreektownshipnd.org

Hay Creek Township is a civil township in Burleigh County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,293.[2]

The township is part of the Bismarck-Mandan metropolitan area.

History

A small rural community with the name Hay Creek sprang up in this township in the 1890s. Since that time, the city of Bismarck has absorbed much of the township, including the remnants of the community of Hay Creek.[3]

Geography

Hay Creek Township has a total area of 24.876 square miles (64.43 km2), of which 24.134 square miles (62.51 km2) is land and 0.742 square miles (1.92 km2) is water.[4]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 1,500 households.[5]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20104,057
20204,2935.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

  1. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  2. ^ "United States Census 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6. OCLC 191277027.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  5. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2023.