Rice Lake Township, Ward County, North Dakota
Rice Lake Township, North Dakota | |
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  Rice Lake Township | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′42.7″N 101°33′05.2″W / 47.978528°N 101.551444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  North Dakota |
| County | Ward |
| Named after | Rice Lake |
| Government | |
| • Clerk/Treasurer | Michele Severson |
| • Chairman | Gregory Severson |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2) |
| • Land | 34.41 sq mi (89.12 km2) |
| • Water | 1.83 sq mi (4.75 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,051 ft (625 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 79 |
| • Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.89/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 701 |
| FIPS code | 38-66420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1036959[3] |
Rice Lake Township is a township in southern Ward County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 79 at the 2020 census.
History
Rice Lake Township was named after Rice Lake, itself named after postmaster John R. Rice of post office Ricelake, which operated briefly from December 1898 to June 1899.[4]
Geography
Rice Lake Township has a total area of 36.246 square miles (93.88 km2), of which 34.411 square miles (89.12 km2) is land and 1.835 square miles (4.75 km2) is water.[5]
Major highways
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Demographics
As of the 2024 American Community Survey, there were an estimated 21 households with a margin of error of 16.[6]
References
- ^ "Staff Directory • Rice Lake Township". www.co.ward.nd.us. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ Rice Lake township, Ward County, North Dakota
- ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "North Dakota Place Names : How North Dakota's Cities & Counties, from Ghost Towns to Boom Towns, Got Their Names". digitalhorizonsonline.org. p. 120. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 5, 2026.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |