Lida Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lida Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lida Township, Minnesota Lida Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′6″N 95°57′39″W / 46.60167°N 95.96083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 20.6 sq mi (53.4 km2) |
| • Water | 15.0 sq mi (38.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,312 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 697 |
| • Density | 33.8/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-36980[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664778[2] |
Lida Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 697 at the 2000 census.
Lida Township was organized in 1879, and named for Lake Lida.[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. 396.