Deer Township, Minnesota | |
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  Deer Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Deer Township, Minnesota Deer Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′51″N 96°10′53″W / 48.58083°N 96.18139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 92 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-15166[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663940[2] |
Deer Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 92 at the 2000 census.
Deer Township was named for the fact deer were commonly hunted there.[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. 471.