Fair Haven Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fair Haven Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fair Haven Township, Minnesota Fair Haven Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′N 94°12′W / 45.350°N 94.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,507 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-20294[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664132[2] |
Fair Haven Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,507 at the 2010 census.[3] The unincorporated community of Fairhaven is located within Fair Haven Township.
Fair Haven Township was organized in 1859, and was descriptively named by first settlers.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Fair Haven township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 524.