Elizabeth Township, Minnesota | |
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  Elizabeth Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Elizabeth Township, Minnesota Elizabeth Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′50″N 96°4′57″W / 46.41389°N 96.08250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 31.8 sq mi (82.5 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (9.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 722 |
| • Density | 22.7/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56533 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-18584[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664066[2] |
Elizabeth Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 722 at the 2000 census.
Elizabeth Township was organized in 1870, and named for Elizabeth Niggler, the wife of 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. 394.