Temvik is a

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in Emmons County,

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, United States. It is situated between

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and Hazelton. The town had a

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and several grain elevators early in the twentieth century; all that remains today is a farm. Temvik Cemetery is located west of the town along

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History

Temvik was founded in 1904 as the town of Godkin. It was alternatively known as Brophy after local store owner L.W. Brophy. The town was renamed Larvik in 1908, and after a short-lived dispute with the nearby townsite Templeton (named after the Tempel brothers), was renamed Temvik in 1911 after the two towns merged. Residents originally wanted to name the combined town Union City, but that application was denied by the Postal Service. Temvik operated a

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with the zip code 58574 from 1911 until 1968, when the post office was closed. Mail service is handled through

to the south, and Temvik shares Linton's zip code.

Geographic location

Temvik is located in the central part of Emmons County along

. It is part of the U.S. Census designated West Emmons Unorganized Territory, but was once part of the now defunct McCulley Township, which dissolved in 1998.

Demographics

Temvik had a population of around 200 during the early 20th century. In 1960, it was estimated at around 45 people. The surrounding McCulley Township recorded a population of 160 during the 1960 Census, which declined to 79 as of the 1990 Census. As an

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, the

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does not specifically track its population. According to the 2000 Census, Temvik is located in

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9664,

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1, and assigned blocks 1448 through 1452. The population of each of these census blocks was zero in 2000, with the exception of block 1449, which showed a population of just 4 individuals. Many of the settlers in the area are of

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or German-from-Russia descent.

Notable people

Anton Larson Anton Larson (1873 – 1965) was a United States politician and state senator from North Dakota. He served two terms in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1929 to 1930 and again from 1939 to 1940. He also served in the North D ...

, North Dakota state representative (1929 – 1930 and 1939 – 1940). State senator (1931 – 1934).Dakota Lawmakers
, North Dakota Legislative Council * Carl Larvick, North Dakota state representative (1927 – 1930). *

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, pastor and author

References

External links

History of Temvik, North Dakota, 1902-1967
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Digital Horizons website
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