Delaware Township | |
|---|---|
  Delaware Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Delaware Township Delaware Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′30″N 96°4′46″W / 45.89167°N 96.07944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 119 |
| • Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-15508[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663958[2] |
Delaware Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 119 at the 2000 census.
Delaware Township was organized in 1879. A large share of the first settlers being natives of the state of Delaware caused the name to be selected.[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. 214.