Heier Township, Minnesota | |
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  Heier Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Heier Township, Minnesota Heier Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′25″N 95°45′10″W / 47.44028°N 95.75278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mahnomen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.6 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-28232[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664439[2] |
Heier Township is a township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.
Heier Township was named for Frank Heier, a local educator.[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. 323.