Editing Churchs Ferry, North Dakota (section)

==History==
Devils Lake began rising in the early 1990s, and more than 400 homes around the lake have been relocated or destroyed. This includes much of the community of Churchs Ferry, one of two municipalities that have been bought out by government agencies. The other is Penn, although some people remain in both communities.

Devils Lake keeps getting larger as its outlet (Tolna Coulee) is significantly higher than the rest of the lake. In the 1880s, the lake was large enough that a man by the name of Irvine Church once operated a ferry in the area (hence the town's name), but by 1940, the lake had all but dried out. The lake is now growing back towards its maximum size again.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}

On January 10, 2012, Churchs Ferry residents voted 5 to 2 to remain an incorporated town.<ref>"Tiny Churchs Ferry, ND, Saved at Election by 5-2 Vote", WDAZ-TV, {{cite web|url=http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/11807/publisher_ID/30/ |title=Tiny Churchs Ferry, ND, Saved at Election by 5-2 Vote &#124; WDAY &#124; Fargo, ND |accessdate=January 11, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130217004049/http://www.wday.com/event/article/id/11807/publisher_ID/30/ |archivedate=February 17, 2013}} retrieved January 10, 2012</ref>

On June 14, 2022, the town's 6 remaining residents voted to dissolve the city with a 5–1 vote. The city dissolved on September 1, 2022 with Paul Christenson being the last mayor of Churchs Ferry.<ref name="grandforksherald.com"/>