Jones Township, Minnesota | |
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  Jones Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Jones Township, Minnesota Jones Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°27′59″N 95°7′29″W / 47.46639°N 95.12472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Beltrami |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,414 ft (431 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 277 |
| • Density | 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56678 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-32120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664587[2] |
Jones Township is the southwesternmost township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 277 as of the 2000 census.[3] Jones Township was named for an early settler.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 38.