Huntsville Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
  Huntsville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Huntsville Township, Minnesota Huntsville Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′22″N 96°55′56″W / 47.88944°N 96.93222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 840 ft (256 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 586 |
| • Density | 16.5/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-30590[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664534[2] |
Huntsville 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 586 at the 2000 census.
Huntsville Township was organized in 1874, and named for Bena Hunt, a pioneer settler.[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.