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Oakport Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,689 at the 2000 census. In 1990, Oakport Township reached an orderly annexation agreement whereby developed portions of the Township (Tract 2) entered the city of Moorhead on January 1, 2015.〔http://www.cityofmoorhead.com/departments/planning-and-neighborhood-services/planning-and-zoning/annexation-resources〕 Some parts of Oakport are relatively low, and some properties have endured flooding from the Red River of the North. After a major flood in 1997, efforts were undertaken to mitigate flood damage in Oakport Township, Tract 2, resulting the removal of many houses in flood prone areas. Construction of a dike to protect Tract 2 (now City of Moorhead) is 90% complete, with many homes and properties already protected. Oakport residents enjoy a country lifestyle just outside of city boundaries. In recent years, new housing developments have appeared in Oakport Township, most of which were annexed into the City of Moorhead in 2015. According to local historians, Oakport Township received its name because it was a stop for steam boats plying the Red River of the North between Moorhead and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Steamboat captains would stop to take on oak wood offered by a local farmer who lived in what is now Oakport Township. The stop became known as the oak port. ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.2 square miles (75.5 km²), all land. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Oakport Township, Clay County, Minnesota」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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