Graceville Township | |
|---|---|
  Graceville Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Graceville Township Graceville Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′46″N 96°25′18″W / 45.54611°N 96.42167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Big Stone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 205 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56240 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-24776[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664305[2] |
Graceville Township is a township in Big Stone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 205 as of the 2000 census.[3] Graceville Township took its name from the city of Graceville, which was named for Thomas Langdon Grace, second Roman Catholic Bishop of Saint Paul, Minnesota.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 54.