Chief Township, Minnesota | |
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  Chief Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Chief Township, Minnesota Chief Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°20′47″N 95°50′41″W / 47.34639°N 95.84472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mahnomen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 132 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-11314[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663795[2] |
Chief Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 132 at the 2000 census.
Chief Township was named for an Ojibwe chieftain.[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. 323.