Huntersville Township, Minnesota | |
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  Huntersville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Huntersville Township, Minnesota Huntersville Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′23″N 94°53′1″W / 46.75639°N 94.88361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wadena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 128 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56464 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-30536[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664532[2] |
Huntersville Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated place also called Huntersville is located in this township, at the junction of County Roads 18 and 25. Most of Huntersville State Forest is located within this township as well.
Huntersville Township was named on account of the area being a favorite hunting ground.[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. 561.