Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lake Township, Minnesota Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°55′12″N 95°21′49″W / 48.92000°N 95.36361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.2 sq mi (150.6 km2) |
| • Land | 57.8 sq mi (149.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,087 |
| • Density | 36.1/sq mi (13.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-34010[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664658[2] |
Lake Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,087 at the 2000 census. This township was originally called Algoma Township, which bears a name of Indian derivation, "formed by Schoolcraft from Algonquin and goma meaning 'Algonquin waters.' It designates a large district in Canada, bordering Lakes Huron and Superior.[3] The name was changed sometime between 1954 and 1965.
- ^ "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. Minneapolis, MN: Minnesota Historical Society. p. 470.