La Crescent Township, Minnesota | |
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  La Crescent Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  La Crescent Township, Minnesota La Crescent Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°49′25″N 91°19′47″W / 43.82361°N 91.32972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.8 sq mi (58.9 km2) |
| • Land | 21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,487 |
| • Density | 69.9/sq mi (27.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55947 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-33884[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664652[2] |
La Crescent Township is an urban township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,487 at the 2000 census.
La Crescent Township was organized in 1858.[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. 239.