Fraser Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fraser Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fraser Township, Minnesota Fraser Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′54″N 94°33′0″W / 43.71500°N 94.55000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 316 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-22436[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664220[2] |
Fraser Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.
Fraser Township was named for Abraham N. Fraser, a pioneer settler.[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. 333.