Fergus Falls Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fergus Falls Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fergus Falls Township, Minnesota Fergus Falls Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°19′24″N 96°6′5″W / 46.32333°N 96.10139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.6 sq mi (74.0 km2) |
| • Land | 27.9 sq mi (72.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 747 |
| • Density | 37.6/sq mi (14.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 56537-56538 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-20924[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664160[3] |
Fergus Falls Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 747 at the 2020 census.[1]
Fergus Falls Township was organized in 1870, and named for James Fergus, an early settler, and a series of rapids on the river.[4]
- ^ a b "2020 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File". American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2022.
- ^ "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.