Ypsilanti Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota

For other uses of Ypsilanti, see Ypsilanti (disambiguation).
Ypsilanti Township, North Dakota
Township
Ypsilanti Township, North Dakota

Location within the state of North Dakota

Coordinates: 46°46′20″N 98°32′2″W / 46.77222°N 98.53389°W / 46.77222; -98.53389Coordinates: 46°46′20″N 98°32′2″W / 46.77222°N 98.53389°W / 46.77222; -98.53389
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Stutsman
Area
 • Total 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,447 ft (441 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 168
 • Density 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 58497
Area code(s) 701
FIPS code 38-88060[1]
GNIS feature ID 1036451[2]

Ypsilanti Township is one of the sixty-two townships of Stutsman County, North Dakota, in the United States. The population was 168 at the 2000 census. The median household income was $29,444.

History

The United States Government granted 621 acres of land to the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1879. Part of this land became Ypsilanti Township and the Ypsilanti townsite. The town and township were named for Ypsilanti, Michigan.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ 1982 Centennial Committee. 1882-1982 Ypsilanti Centennial. Two Rivers Printing, 1982, p.1.
  4. ↑ Ypsilanti, North Dakota 58497. Retrieved 2013-04-24.


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