Buckman Township, Minnesota | |
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  Buckman Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Buckman Township, Minnesota Buckman Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′9″N 94°6′27″W / 45.86917°N 94.10750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.6 sq mi (141.4 km2) |
| • Land | 54.5 sq mi (141.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 717 |
| • Density | 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56317 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-08434[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663694[2] |
Buckman Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 717 at the 2000 census.
Buckman Township was organized in 1874, and named for Clarence B. Buckman, a pioneer 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. 351.