Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota | |
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  Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′51″N 95°19′47″W / 45.36417°N 95.32972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 286 |
| • Density | 8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56252 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-32894[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664619[2] |
Kerkhoven Township (/ˈkɜːrkhoʊvən/ KURK-hoh-vən)[3] is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.
Settled in the 1860s, Kerkhoven Township was named for a railroad promoter.[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.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 541.