Halstad Township, Minnesota | |
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  Halstad Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Halstad Township, Minnesota Halstad Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′19″N 96°46′58″W / 47.37194°N 96.78278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.9 sq mi (98.2 km2) |
| • Land | 37.9 sq mi (98.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 876 ft (267 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 142 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56548 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-26648[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664376[2] |
Halstad Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota. The population was 142 as of the 2000 census.
Halstad Township was organized in 1879, and named for Ole Halstad, a Norwegian 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. 382.