Hill River Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hill River Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Hill River Township, Minnesota Hill River Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°42′42″N 95°46′45″W / 47.71167°N 95.77917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 162 |
| • Density | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-29186[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664479[2] |
Hill River Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 162 at the 2000 census.
This township was named for the Hill River.[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. 425.