Beaver Township, Minnesota | |
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  Beaver Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Beaver Township, Minnesota Beaver Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°38′48″N 95°32′49″W / 48.64667°N 95.54694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04420[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663538[2] |
Beaver Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.
Beaver Township was named for the abundance of North American beavers formerly within its borders.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 470.