Flowing Township | |
|---|---|
  Flowing Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Flowing Township Flowing Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°1′40″N 96°30′44″W / 47.02778°N 96.51222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 97 |
| • Density | 2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-21482[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664183[2] |
Flowing Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 97 at the 2000 census.
According to Warren Upham, the origin of the name Flowing is obscure "unless it refers to artesian or flowing wells".[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.