Godfrey Township, Minnesota | |
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  Godfrey Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Godfrey Township, Minnesota Godfrey Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′5″N 96°13′32″W / 47.63472°N 96.22556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 329 |
| • Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-24254[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664285[2] |
Godfrey Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 327 at the 2000 census.
Godfrey Township was organized in 1881, and named for Warren N. Godfrey, 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. 425.