Ypsilanti Township, Stutsman County, North Dakota

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.

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
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Dakota
CountyStutsman
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,447 ft (441 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total168
 • Density4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
58497
Area code(s)701
FIPS code38-88060[1]
GNIS feature ID1036451[2]

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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. 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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