Brandsvold Township, Minnesota | |
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  Brandsvold Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Brandsvold Township, Minnesota Brandsvold Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°37′23″N 95°44′33″W / 47.62306°N 95.74250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,368 ft (417 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 241 |
| • Density | 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-07390[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663654[2] |
Brandsvold Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Brandsvold Township was named for a Norwegian settler.[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. 422.