Eastern Township, Minnesota | |
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  Eastern Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Eastern Township, Minnesota Eastern Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′15″N 95°11′52″W / 46.13750°N 95.19778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,437 ft (438 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 256 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-17576[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664026[2] |
Eastern Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 256 at the 2000 census.
Eastern Township was organized in 1875, and named from its location on the eastern side of the county.[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. 393.