Folsom Township, Minnesota | |
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  Folsom Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Folsom Township, Minnesota Folsom Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°37′20″N 96°48′48″W / 45.62222°N 96.81333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Traverse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.7 sq mi (56.2 km2) |
| • Land | 19.9 sq mi (51.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 149 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-21554[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664187[2] |
Folsom Township is a township in Traverse County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 149 at the 2000 census.
Folsom Township was organized in 1880, and named for George P. Folsom, a pioneer merchant.[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. 551.