Leech Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Leech Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Leech Lake Township, Minnesota Leech Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′56″N 94°35′48″W / 47.18222°N 94.59667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2) |
| • Land | 23.2 sq mi (60.0 km2) |
| • Water | 12.1 sq mi (31.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 384 |
| • Density | 16.6/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56484 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-36224[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664746[2] |
Leech Lake Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census. This township took its name from Leech Lake.[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. 90.