Hampden Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hampden Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Hampden Township Hampden Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′52″N 97°0′1″W / 48.84778°N 97.00028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 51 |
| • Density | 1.4/sq mi (0.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-26846[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664384[2] |
Hampden Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 51 at the 2000 census.
Hampden Township was organized in 1879, and named for John Hampden, an English politician.[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. 278.