Hawk Creek Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hawk Creek Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Hawk Creek Township, Minnesota Hawk Creek Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′23″N 95°26′3″W / 44.77306°N 95.43417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.6 sq mi (79.2 km2) |
| • Land | 30.5 sq mi (79.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 227 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-27728[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664418[2] |
Hawk Creek Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 227 at the 2000 census.
Hawk Creek Township was organized in 1867, and named after Hawk Creek.[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. 457.