Gervais Township, Minnesota | |
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  Gervais Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Gervais Township, Minnesota Gervais Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°54′1″N 96°9′10″W / 47.90028°N 96.15278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Red Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 250 |
| • Density | 7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23588[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664263[2] |
Gervais Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.
Gervais Township was named for Isiah Gervais, 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. 446.