Hassan Township | |
|---|---|
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| Motto: The only Town in Hennepin County | |
  Hassan Township Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°12′N 93°35′W / 45.200°N 93.583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Established | 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.17 sq mi (47.07 km2) |
| • Land | 17.44 sq mi (45.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,600 |
| • Density | 149.11/sq mi (57.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 55374 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-27476[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664409[2] |
Hassan Township was an urban township in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it was the last remaining township in the county. The population was 2,600 at the 2010 census.[3]
The town began incorporation proceedings in 2003 but abandoned its petition and chose to sign a Joint Powers agreement with the nearby city of Rogers to annex the entirety of Hassan Township.[4] The Hassan Town Board approved annexation in June 2008 with orderly annexation to begin in 2012.[5][6]
The origin of the name comes from the Dakota word chanhasen meaning the "sugar-maple tree" (chan, tree; haza, a tree with sap). Since the then-township of Chanhassen had established two years before Hassan, the chan syllable was dropped to avoid confusion.[7]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Hassan township, Hennepin County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ^ Christine Scotillo (January 9, 2004). "Last township in Hennepin County withdraws bid for city status". Minnesota Department of Administration. Archived from the original on December 20, 2005. Retrieved June 11, 2008.
- ^ "Rogers, Hassan to merge". Star News. 10 June 2008.
- ^ Joint Powers Agreement Archived 2007-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Warren Upham, Patricia C. (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia. Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87351-396-7.