Lakin Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lakin Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lakin Township, Minnesota Lakin Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°51′33″N 93°51′34″W / 45.85917°N 93.85944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 409 |
| • Density | 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-35252[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664713[2] |
Lakin Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 409 at the 2000 census.
Lakin Township was organized in 1903, and named in honor of Fred H. Lakin, a county official.[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. 352.