Beseman Township, Minnesota | |
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  Beseman Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Beseman Township, Minnesota Beseman Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°42′32″N 93°1′29″W / 46.70889°N 93.02472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 149 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-05518[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663579[2] |
Beseman Township is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States; located near Wright and Cromwell. The population was 149 as of the 2000 census.[3] Beseman Township was named for Ernst Besemann, a local landowner.[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.