Schrunk Township, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
Schrunk Township is a civil township
in Burleigh County
in the U.S. state
of North Dakota
. As of the 2000 census, its population was 26, but had increased to an estimated 71 by 2009.
, with a population of 120. It was named after brothers Charlie and George Schrunk, early settlers from Iowa
who moved to the area in 1893. The first school was built in 1903. A second schoolhouse was constructed in 1908, and operated until 1957 when the school district was consolidated with nearby Wing
.
It was later organized as a civil township
under the name Summit, and reported a 1920
population of 131. By the time of the 1908 Census
, the township had been renamed Schrunk.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Burleigh County
Burleigh County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. As of the 2000 census, its population was 26, but had increased to an estimated 71 by 2009.
History
Schrunk Township was first listed as a school township during the 1910 CensusUnited States Census, 1910
The Thirteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau on April 15, 1910, determined the resident population of the United States to be 92,228,496, an increase of 21.0 percent over the 76,212,168 persons enumerated during the 1900 Census...
, with a population of 120. It was named after brothers Charlie and George Schrunk, early settlers from Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
who moved to the area in 1893. The first school was built in 1903. A second schoolhouse was constructed in 1908, and operated until 1957 when the school district was consolidated with nearby Wing
Wing, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 124 people, 68 households, and 32 families residing in the city. The population density was 210.3 people per square mile . There were 89 housing units at an average density of 150.9 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 99.19% White, and 0.81% from...
.
It was later organized as a civil township
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
under the name Summit, and reported a 1920
United States Census, 1920
The Fourteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from January 5, 1920, determined the resident population of the United States to be 106,021,537, an increase of 15.0 percent over the 92,228,496 persons enumerated during the 1910 Census.Despite the constitutional...
population of 131. By the time of the 1908 Census
United States Census, 1980
The Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, an increase of 11.4 percent over the 203,184,772 persons enumerated during the 1970 Census.-Census questions:...
, the township had been renamed Schrunk.