Irving Township, Minnesota | |
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  Irving Township Location within Minnesota and the United States  Irving Township Irving Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°16′N 94°50′W / 45.267°N 94.833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kandiyohi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 32.8 sq mi (85.0 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 787 |
| • Density | 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-31292[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664558[2] |
Irving Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.
Irving Township was organized in 1868. According to Warren Upham, the township was probably named for Washington Irving, an American author.[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. 270.