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: 44°24′31″N 92°15′6″W / 44.40861°N 92.25167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wabasha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.8 sq mi (77.3 km2) |
| • Land | 25.0 sq mi (64.9 km2) |
| • Water | 4.8 sq mi (12.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 412 |
| • Density | 16.4/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-34028[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664659[2] |
Lake Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census.
Lake Township was originally called Lake City Township when it was organized in 1858, but the name was shortened to its present form after 1872.[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. 557.