Evansville Township, Minnesota | |
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  Evansville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Evansville Township, Minnesota Evansville Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′53″N 95°41′24″W / 45.98139°N 95.69000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,316 ft (401 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 244 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56326 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-19916[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664116[2] |
Evansville Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 244 as of the 2000 census.
Evansville Township was organized in 1868, and named for a mail carrier named Evans who was killed by Indians.[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. 176.