Elmwood Township | |
|---|---|
  Elmwood Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Elmwood Township Elmwood Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′45″N 96°36′27″W / 46.76250°N 96.60750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 371 |
| • Density | 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-19052[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664088[2] |
Elmwood Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 371 at the 2000 census.
Elmwood Township was named for the groves of elm trees along the Buffalo River.[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. 116.