Garfield Township, Minnesota | |
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  Garfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Garfield Township, Minnesota Garfield Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°56′42″N 96°17′54″W / 44.94500°N 96.29833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.2 sq mi (96.4 km2) |
| • Land | 37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 187 |
| • Density | 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23138[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664245[2] |
Garfield Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 187 at the 2000 census.
Garfield Township was organized in 1881, and named for James A. Garfield (1831–1881), the 20th President of the United States.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 290.