French Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  French Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  French Lake Township, Minnesota French Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 94°12′W / 45.200°N 94.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 33.5 sq mi (86.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,130 |
| • Density | 33.8/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-22760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664231[2] |
French Lake Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The unincorporated community of French Lake is located within French Lake Township. The population was 1,130 at the 2000 census.
French Lake Township was organized in 1865, and named after French Lake.[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. 588.