User:Dcmacnut/Eagle Township, Richland County, North Dakota

Eagle Township is a civil township in Richland County in the U.S. state of North Dakota. The population was 247 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be xx as of 2009. It was organized in 1883 around the time the Milwaukee Railroad came through the township. it is part of the Wahpeton, ND–MN Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Lithia
This was a station on the Milwaukee Railroad located in Section 11, Eagle Township. on William T. Montgomery's farm. Montgomery was one of the first African-American settlers in Richland County. The station was named after Lithia, Massachusetts, though locals also believe Montgomery named it after his mother. Montgomery established a grain elevator at the side and operated it until he left the area in 1906. According to a township history, Louis Egge and his family family moved to Lithia shortly thereafter and operated a store there. The store was focal point of recreation in the community, hosting boxing and wrestling matches among the young men in town. The store was moved to Christine in 1920, and later burned to the ground in 1950.

The elevator at Lithia was a landmark in the area, operating continuously until business stared to deline aroudn 1963. The elevator was moved to Walcott in the 1970s.

Enloe
This was a Milwaukee Railroad station in Section 29 of Eagle Township. The town was originally named Sperry, after William Enloe Sperry, who opened the first post office here in 1892. The name was changed to Enloe in 1913. The post office name was changed to Enloe March 12, 1913, with Peter Bolme as postmaster; discontinued May 13, 1923 and mail sent to Abercrombie.

Geography
Eagle Township is located in eastern Richland County. It encompasses two survey townships, and covers an area bound by the Red River on the east, and Interstate 29 on the west. The Wild Rice River flows through the southwestern corner of the township. The soil in the township is characterized by its rich topsoil and excellent drainage by the Wild and Red Rivers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city covers a relatively small area, just 0.2 sqmi, all of it land.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 247 people, 88 households, and 74 families residing in the city. The population density was 5.8 people per square mile. There were 95 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sq mi. The racial makeup of the city was 99.6% White.