Granite Ledge Township | |
|---|---|
  Granite Ledge Township Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′53″N 93°49′12″W / 45.78139°N 93.82000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,175 ft (358 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 743 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-25298[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664325[2] |
Granite Ledge Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 743 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Granite Ledge Township was named for the granite rock formations contained within its borders.[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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Granite Ledge township, Benton County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 50.