Lee Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lee Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lee Township, Minnesota Lee Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′14″N 96°45′53″W / 47.18722°N 96.76472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.7 sq mi (102.8 km2) |
| • Land | 39.7 sq mi (102.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 159 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-36188[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664745[2] |
Lee Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 159 at the 2000 census.
Lee Township was organized in 1882, and named for Ole Lee, a Norwegian settler.[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. 383.