1990s boundary changes

Geographic Change Notes: North Dakota

State: North Dakota (38 ND)
All legal boundaries of governmental units are as reported through the Census Bureau’s 1998 Boundary and Annexation Survey, unless otherwise noted.
Barr Butte township, Williams County area increased as a result of disincorporation of Hanks city, effective January 1, 1992
Barton city disincorporated, area reverted to North Pierce unorganized territory, Pierce County, effective 5/1/97
Beery township, Hettinger County name correction, from Berry to Beery; FIPS change, from 06420 to 05680, effective 1/2/90
Bismarck unorganized territory, Burleigh County name change, to Lincoln-Fort Rice unorganized territory, effective January 1, 1995
Burnt Creek-Riverview unorganized territory, Burleigh County name change, from West Burleigh unorganized territory; Census MCD code/FIPS change, from 683/84655 to 507/11045, effective January 1, 1995
Cow Creek township, Williams County disorganized, area now Cow Creek unorganized territory, FIPS change from 16460 to 16440, effective January 1, 1992
Danbury township, Emmons County disorganized, area now part of Northeast Emmons and West Emmons unorganized territories, effective March 1, 1997
East Burleigh unorganized territory, Burleigh County name change, to Phoenix unorganized territory, effective January 1, 1995
Economy township, McLean County disorganized, area became part of Poplar unorganized territory, effective December 1990 (see note below on Poplar unorganized territory)
Engelter township, Morton County disorganized, area now part of West Morton unorganized territory, effective December 31, 1993
Fairview township, Rolette County disorganized, area now part of East Rolette unorganized territory, effective December 31, 1994
Grandin city deannexation from Traill County
Hanks city disincorporation, part of area reverted to Barr Butte township and part of area reverted to Scorio township, effective January 1, 1992
Harding township, Emmons County disorganized, area now part of South Emmons unorganized territory, effective April 1, 1995
LaMoure city name correction, from La Moure to LaMoure, effective 1/2/90
Leonard township, Rolette County disorganized, area now part of South Rolette unorganized territory, effective December 21, 1994
Lincoln-Fort Rice unorganized territory, Burleigh County name change, from Bismarck unorganized territory, effective January 1, 1995 (Census MCD code/FIPS change, from 504/07203 to 599/46710)
Lyman unorganized territory, Burleigh County FIPS change, from 48625 to 48620, effective 1/1/90
Mandan unorganized territory, Morton County FIPS change, from 48835 to 49920, effective1/2/90
Marstonmoor township, Stutsman County name correction, from Marston Moor to Marstonmoor, effective 1/1/90; FIPS unchanged.
McCulley township, Emmons County disorganized, area now part of Northeast Emmons and West Emmons unorganized territories, effective 3/1/98
Merricourt city disincorporation, area reverted to Young township, effective August 7, 1990
North Central McLean unorganized territory, McLean County area increased by addition of Poplar unorganized territory, effective June 24, 1993; part of the area added to St. Mary township, effective 1/1/94
North Rolette unorganized territory, Rollette County area increased by addition of part of Russell township, effective April 1, 1996
North Emmons unorganized territory, Emmons County FIPS change, from 57722 to 57730, effective 1/2/90; area now increased by addition of part of McCully township, effective March 1, 1998
Northeast McHenry unorganized territory, McHenry County FIPS change, from 57730 to 57727, effective 1/2/90
Northeast Emmons unorganized territory, Emmons County area increased by addition of part of Danbury township and all of Wood township, effective 3/1/97
Phoenix unorganized territory, Burleigh County name change, from East Burleigh unorganized territory, effective January 1, 1995; Census MCD code/FIPS change, from 538/21510 to 636/62160
Poplar Grove township, Ramsey County new township organized from part of Grand Harbor township, effective April 4, 1995
Poplar unorganized territory, McLean County deleted; area added to North Central McLean unorganized territory, effective June 24, 1993
Prairie View township, Emmons County disorganized, became part of West Emmons unorganized territory, effective April 1, 1994
Prairie Centre township, Walsh County name correction, from Prairie Center to Prairie Centre; FIPS change, from 64260 to 64270, effective 1/ 1/90
Red Wing township, McKenzie County disorganized, area became part of Southwest McKenzie and Central McKenzie unorganized territories, effective December 31, 1992
Russell township, Rollette County disorganized, area became part of North Rolette and South Rollette unorganized territories, effective 4/1/96
Russell city disincorporated, area reverted to Tacoma township, Bottineau County, effective November 14, 1996
Scorio township, Williams County area increased as a result of disincorporation of Hanks city, effective January 1, 1992
Shealy township, Ward County name correction, from Shealey to Shealy; FIPS change, from 72060 to 72040, effective 1/1/90
South Rolette unorganized territory, Rollette County area increased by addition of part of Russell township, effective April 1, 1996
South Emmons unorganized territory, Emmons County area increased by addition of all of Harding township, effective April 1, 1996
South Dunn unorganized territory, Dunn County FIPS change, from 74101 to 74105, effective 1/2/90
South Heart city FIPS change, from 74220 to 74185, effective 1/1/90
Southeast McKenzie unorganized territory, McKenzie County FIPS change, from 74102 to 74110, effective 1/2/90
Springbrook city name correction, from Spring Brook to Springbrook, effective January 2, 1990; FIPS unchanged
Turtle Mountain unorganized territory, Rolette County name correction, from Turtle Mountains to Turtle Mountain; FIPS change, from 80030 to 80010, effective January 1, 1990
West Emmons unorganized territory, Emmons County area increased by addition of part of Danbury and McCulley townships, effective 3/1/97 and 3/1/98, respectively.
West Burleigh unorganized territory, Burleigh County name change, to Burnt Creek-Riverview unorganized territory, effective January 1, 1995
Wheelock city disincorporated, area reverted to Wheelock township, effective January 1, 1994
Wheelock township, Williams County area increased as a result of disincorporation of Wheelock city, effective January 1, 1994
Wood township, Emmons County disorganized, area became part of Northeast Emmons unorganized territory, effective 12/1/96
Young township, Dickey County area increased as a result of disincorporation of Merricourt city, effective August 7, 1990