Fortier Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fortier Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fortier Township, Minnesota Fortier Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| 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]
- ^ "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. 594.