Hamlin Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hamlin Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Hamlin Township, Minnesota Hamlin Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′41″N 96°9′20″W / 44.92806°N 96.15556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 185 |
| • Density | 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-26774[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664380[2] |
Hamlin Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 185 at the 2000 census.
Hamlin Township was organized in 1879, and named for John R. Hamlin, 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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 290.