Denmark Township, Minnesota | |
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  Denmark Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Denmark Township, Minnesota Denmark Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°48′16″N 92°49′26″W / 44.80444°N 92.82389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2) |
| • Land | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,348 |
| • Density | 47.1/sq mi (18.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-15688[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663965[2] |
| Website | www.denmarktownship.org |
Denmark Township is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,348 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Basswood Grove is located within Denmark Township.
Denmark Township was organized in 1858.[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. Vol. 17. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 568.