Espelie Township, Minnesota | |
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  Espelie Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Espelie Township, Minnesota Espelie Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′24″N 95°40′14″W / 48.22333°N 95.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.6 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.6 sq mi (115.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 58 |
| • Density | 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-19736[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664110[2] |
Espelie Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 58 at the 2000 census.
Espelie Township was organized in 1903. Espelie is a name derived from Norwegian, meaning "poplar slope".[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. 328.