Hokah Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hokah Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Hokah Township, Minnesota Hokah Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°45′32″N 91°20′33″W / 43.75889°N 91.34250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 25.4 sq mi (65.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 545 |
| • Density | 22.9/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55941 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-29528[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664493[2] |
Hokah Township (/ˈhoʊkə/ HOH-kə)[3] is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 545 at the 2000 census.
Hokah Township was organized in 1858, and given the Native American name of the Root River.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 238.