Humboldt Township | |
|---|---|
  Humboldt Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Humboldt Township Humboldt Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′1″N 96°22′24″W / 46.66694°N 96.37333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.1 sq mi (85.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.0 sq mi (85.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 239 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-30428[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664529[2] |
Humboldt Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.
Humboldt Township was named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German scientist and explorer.[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. 117.