Lake Shore Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lake Shore Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lake Shore Township, Minnesota Lake Shore Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°8′25″N 96°9′56″W / 45.14028°N 96.16556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.9 sq mi (139.6 km2) |
| • Land | 51.7 sq mi (133.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 239 |
| • Density | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-34946[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664700[2] |
Lake Shore Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 239 at the 2000 census.
Lake Shore Township was organized in 1879, and named for its location near a marshy lake.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 290.