Country United States County Mountrail FIPS code 38-81420 Elevation 580 m Local time Friday 10:26 PM | State North Dakota Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 1037116 Population 42 (2000) Area code 701 | |
Weather 4°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 99% Humidity Area 94.53 km² (85.21 km² Land / 9.324 km² Water) | ||
Van Hook Township is a township in Mountrail County in the U.S. State of North Dakota. At the time of the 2000 Census, its population was 42, and estimated to be 41 as of 2009.
Contents
Map of Van Hook, ND, USA
History
The township is named for Fred Van Hook who helped survey the area in the early 1910s. A Soo Line Railroad station was established at Van Hook in 1914, resulting in rapid population growth. Van Hook Township's population grew from 65 in 1910 to 278 in 1920, at which time it was counted as an organized civil township. The population peaked 1930.
The village of Van Hook continued to grow, reaching a population of 380 in 1950. However, the town soon declined after it was flooded by Lake Sakakawea. Most of the residents were relocated to the nearby city of New Town after the city disincorporated in 1953.
Geography
Much of the township is part of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The township covers 36.5 square miles (95 km2), 10 percent (2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)) of which is underwater. The southern portion of the township was flooded when Lake Sakakawea was created due to construction of Garrison Dam in the early 1950s. Lake Sakakawea's Van Hook Arm is named for the township.
Demographics
As of the 2000 Census, there were 42 individuals, 23 households, and 13 families living in the township. On average, the population density was 1.3 inhabitants per square mile (0.50/km2). Racially, based on those who identified having only one race in their responses to the Census, the township was 31% White and 12% were American Indians. 57.1% of the township identified themselves as being from two or more races. The 2000 Census also allowed respondents to select more than one race. When that is taken into account, 88.1% of the residents identified themselves as White and 14.3% identified themselves as American Indian.