Knute Township, Minnesota | |
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  Knute Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Knute Township, Minnesota Knute Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′21″N 96°0′26″W / 47.63917°N 96.00722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 496 |
| • Density | 15.7/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-33614[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664642[2] |
Knute 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 496 at the 2000 census.
Knute Township bears the name of Knute Nelson, 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. 426.