Fossum Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fossum Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fossum Township, Minnesota Fossum Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°17′48″N 96°7′19″W / 47.29667°N 96.12194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 135 |
| • Density | 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56584 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-22022[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664204[2] |
Fossum Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census.
Fossum Township was organized in 1881, and named after Fossum, in Norway.[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. 382.