Fortier Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 44°40′24″N 96°23′20″W / 44.67333°N 96.38889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Yellow Medicine |
Area | |
• Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
• Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,594 ft (486 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 116 |
• Density | 3.5/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 27-21914[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0664199[2] |
Fortier Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 116 at the 2000 census.
Fortier Township was established in 1881, and named after Joseph Fortier, a pioneer merchant.[3]