Dieter Township, Minnesota | |
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 Signpost for Ross, a community in Dieter Township | |
  Dieter Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Dieter Township, Minnesota Dieter Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′24″N 95°57′13″W / 48.95667°N 95.95361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.4 sq mi (115.0 km2) |
| • Land | 44.4 sq mi (115.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 162 |
| • Density | 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-15958[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663979[2] |
Dieter Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States located along the Canada–US border. The population was 162 at the 2000 census. Dieter Township contains the unincorporated communities of Pinecreek and Ross.
Dieter Township was named for Martin Van Buren Dieter, 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. 471.