Akra Township, Pembina County, North Dakota

Akra Township
Township
Akra Township Location within the state of North Dakota
Coordinates: 48°46′12″N 97°45′14″W
Country	United States
State	North Dakota
County	Pembina
Area
• Total	35.9 sq mi (93.1 km^2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.1 km^2)
• Water	0.4 sq mi (1.0 km^2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	252
• Density	7.1/sq mi (2.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	58220
Area code	701
FIPS code	38-00900[1]
GNIS feature ID	1036730[2]

Akra Township is a township in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States.

History

Akra Township was organized in 1882, and was known as one of the "Icelandic Townships," due to its large population of Icelanders who had settled here.^[3] Akra takes its name from Akranes, Iceland, a town near Reykjavík.^[4] Akra Township was a "double township," spanning two full survey townships. In 1888, the northern part of the township was separated and organized separately as Avon Township (now Advance Township).^[3][5]

Geography

Icelandic State Park and the adjacent Renwick Dam and Lake Renwick are located in Akra Township.^[2]

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. Johnson, Sveinbjorn (1906). Libby, Orin Grant (ed.). The Icelandic Settlement of Pembina County. Collections of the State Historical Society of North Dakota. Vol. 1. Bismarck, ND: Tribune, State Printers and Binders. p. 109. OCLC 01773487.
4. Wick, Douglas A. (1988). North Dakota Place Names. Bismarck, North Dakota: Hedemarken Collectibles. ISBN 0-9620968-0-6. OCLC 191277027.
5. U.S. Census Bureau (1913). "Number of Inhabitants, North Dakota" (PDF). Thirteenth Census of the United States: 1910. Government Printing Office. Retrieved July 20, 2008.