Georgetown Township | |
|---|---|
  Georgetown Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Georgetown Township Georgetown Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°6′1″N 96°45′52″W / 47.10028°N 96.76444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 188 |
| • Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56546 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-23516[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664260[2] |
Georgetown Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 188 at the 2000 census.
Georgetown Township took its name from the Georgetown trading post.[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. 116.