Barnum Township, Minnesota | |
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  Barnum Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Barnum Township, Minnesota Barnum Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′43″N 92°39′23″W / 46.49528°N 92.65639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.2 sq mi (119.6 km2) |
| • Land | 45.0 sq mi (116.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 978 |
| • Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55707 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-03646[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663510[2] |
Barnum Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 978 as of the 2000 census.[3] Barnum Township was named for George G. Barnum, a railroad official.[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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 74.