Birchdale Township, Minnesota | |
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  Birchdale Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Birchdale Township, Minnesota Birchdale Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°47′54″N 94°49′46″W / 45.79833°N 94.82944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2) |
| • Water | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 931 |
| • Density | 24.8/sq mi (9.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-06022[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663596[2] |
Birchdale Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 814 at the 2000 census and grew to 931 for the 2020 census.[3]
Birchdale Township was organized in 1869. The unincorporated village of Ward Springs is in Section 23 of the township. It was named after the family that platted it, W. and Martha J. Ward, but was originally Birch Lake City and it had a post office simply called Birch Lake, due to its proximity to a lake of the same name. At one time it had a Northern Pacific Railroad station.[4]
Ward Springs is widely known for its spontaneous and unorganized July 4 Independence Day parade.[5]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Minnesota's Population at 5,706,494 in 2020, Up 7.6% Since 2010". Census.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 543.
- ^ Ward Springs 4th of July annual parade 2007, retrieved February 14, 2024