Grand Rapids Township, Minnesota | |
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  Grand Rapids Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Grand Rapids Township, Minnesota Grand Rapids Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°13′59″N 93°31′36″W / 47.23306°N 93.52667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 11,747 |
| • Density | 348.3/sq mi (134.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55730, 55744, 55745 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-25136[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664319[2] |
Grand Rapids Township was a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 11,747 at the 2000 census. By the time of the 2010 census, the area of the former township had been divided between the cities of Grand Rapids, La Prairie, and Coleraine.
Grand Rapids Township was named for rapids on the Mississippi River.[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. 254.