Jupiter Township, Minnesota | |
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  Jupiter Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Jupiter Township Jupiter Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′53″N 96°43′32″W / 48.68139°N 96.72556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 136 |
| • Density | 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-32228[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664591[2] |
Jupiter Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 136 at the 2000 census.
Jupiter Township was organized in 1883, and named after planet Jupiter.[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. 278.