Lawrence Township | |
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  Lawrence Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Lawrence Township Lawrence Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°3′16″N 96°12′42″W / 46.05444°N 96.21167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| • Density | 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-35882[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664735[2] |
Lawrence Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 96 at the 2000 census.
Lawrence Township was organized in 1880, and named after St. Lawrence County, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[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. 215.