Arthur Township, North Dakota

Arthur Township is a civil township in Cass County, in the U.S. state of North Dakota.[3] As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 61.[4]

Arthur Township, North Dakota
Location of Arthur Township within Cass County
Location of Arthur Township within Cass County
Arthur Township is located in North Dakota
Arthur Township
Arthur Township
Coordinates: 47°06′29.1″N 97°15′39.5″W / 47.108083°N 97.260972°W / 47.108083; -97.260972
Country United States
State North Dakota
CountyWard
Organized1880s
Government
  ChairmanChris Murch
  Clerk-TreasurerDee De Geest
Area
  Total
34.52 sq mi (89.41 km2)
  Land34.52 sq mi (89.41 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
61
  Density1.8/sq mi (0.68/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
58006 (Arthur)
58029 (Erie)
58048 (Hunter)
Area code701
FIPS code38-03340
GNIS feature ID1036386[2]

History

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Arthur Township was established in the 1880s.[5]

Geography

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Arthur Township has a total area of 34.523 square miles (89.41 km2), all land.[6]

The city of Arthur is surrounded by the township.

Major highways

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890129
1900269108.5%
191038041.3%
192044717.6%
1930272−39.1%
19402730.4%
1950249−8.8%
1960209−16.1%
1970120−42.6%
1980103−14.2%
199071−31.1%
20008215.5%
201078−4.9%
202061−21.8%
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As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 23 households, with a margin of error of 18.[12]

References

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  1. "Arthur Township | Cass County, ND". casscountynd.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  2. "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Arthur Township, North Dakota
  4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  5. Hoheisel, Tim; Nielsen, Andrew R. (2007). Cass County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7385-4145-7.
  6. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 15, 2026.
  7. Twelfth Census of the United States (PDF). United States Census Office. 1901. p. 4 via IPUMS.
  8. Fifteenth Census of the United States (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 813 via IPUMS.
  9. 1960 Census of Population: Characteristics of the Population, Volume I, Part 36: North Dakota (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 14.
  10. 1990 Census of Population and Housing: Population and Housing Unit Counts, North Dakota (PDF). United States Census Bureau. p. 14.
  11. 2000 Census of Population and Housing: Summary Population and Housing Characteristics, North Dakota (PDF). U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2002. p. 8.
  12. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 8, 2026.