Hay Creek Township, Burleigh County, North Dakota
Encyclopedia
Hay Creek Township is a civil township
in Burleigh County
in the U.S. state
of North Dakota
. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,650.
The township is part of the Bismarck-Mandan
metropolitan area
.
has absorbed much of the township, including the remanents of the community of Hay Creek.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Burleigh County
Burleigh County, North Dakota
-National protected areas:*Canfield Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Florence Lake National Wildlife Refuge*Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge -Demographics:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,650.
The township is part of the Bismarck-Mandan
Bismarck-Mandan
Bismarck-Mandan refers to the metropolitan area composed of Burleigh and Morton counties in the U.S. state of North Dakota. It's sometimes called the Bis-Man Metro Area or The Sisters Cities of North Dakota...
metropolitan area
United States metropolitan area
In the United States a metropolitan statistical area is a geographical region with a relatively high population density at its core and close economic ties throughout the area. Such regions are not legally incorporated as a city or town would be, nor are they legal administrative divisions like...
.
History
A small rural community with the name Hay Creek sprang up in this township in the 1890s. Since that time, the city of BismarckBismarck, North Dakota
Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...
has absorbed much of the township, including the remanents of the community of Hay Creek.