Champion Township, Minnesota | |
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  Champion Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Champion Township, Minnesota Champion Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′45″N 96°21′33″W / 46.06250°N 96.35917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 994 ft (303 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 73 |
| • Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-10828[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663778[2] |
Champion Township is in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 73 at the 2000 census.
Champion Township was named for Henry Champion, an early settler who went on to become a county official.[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. 578.