Jenkins Township | |
|---|---|
  Jenkins Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Jenkins Township Jenkins Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′21″N 94°17′48″W / 46.67250°N 94.29667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.9 sq mi (36.1 km2) |
| • Land | 11.8 sq mi (30.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 425 |
| • Density | 35.9/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 56456, 56472 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-31850[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664580[2] |
Jenkins Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 425 at the 2000 census.
The township was named for George W. Jenkins, the founder of the city of Jenkins.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 158.