Johnson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Johnson Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Johnson Township, Minnesota Johnson Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′3″N 95°39′25″W / 47.88417°N 95.65694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,165 ft (355 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 62 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-32030[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664585[2] |
Johnson 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 62 at the 2000 census.
Johnson Township was organized in 1898, and named for John O. Johnson, a county official.[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.