Crate Township, Minnesota | |
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  Crate Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Crate Township, Minnesota Crate Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°1′0″N 95°26′13″W / 45.01667°N 95.43694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-13672[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663885[2] |
Crate Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. Crate Township was named for Francis Lucretius "Crate" Beasley, an early 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. 103.