La Grand Township, Minnesota | |
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  La Grand Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  La Grand Township, Minnesota La Grand Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′38″N 95°26′21″W / 45.89389°N 95.43917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2) |
| • Land | 26.4 sq mi (68.4 km2) |
| • Water | 6.5 sq mi (16.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,056 |
| • Density | 153.6/sq mi (59.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-33992[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664657[2] |
La Grand Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,056 at the 2000 census.
La Grand Township was organized in 1873, and named after an early settler.[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. 177.