Arthur Township, Minnesota | |
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  Arthur Township Location within Minnesota and the United States  Arthur Township Arthur Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°50′51″N 93°19′27″W / 45.84750°N 93.32417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kanabec |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.3 sq mi (81.1 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,905 |
| • Density | 62.8/sq mi (24.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-02296[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663461[2] |
Arthur Township is a township in Kanabec County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,905 at the 2000 census.[3]
Arthur Township was organized in 1883, and named for Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Minnesota, 2000: Population and housing unit counts. U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration, U.S. Census Bureau. 2003. ISBN 978-0-16-067319-1.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 265.