Dewey Township, Minnesota | |
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  Dewey Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Dewey Township, Minnesota Dewey Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′21″N 96°20′0″W / 48.67250°N 96.33333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 114 |
| • Density | 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-15868[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663975[2] |
Dewey Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2000 census. Dewey is in the 7th congressional district of Minnesota and is represented by Democrat Collin Peterson.
Dewey Township was named for George Dewey (1837–1917), an American admiral.[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.