Lien Township | |
|---|---|
  Lien Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Lien Township Lien Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°54′17″N 95°55′26″W / 45.90472°N 95.92389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (89.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.3 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 117 |
| • Density | 3.6/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-36998[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664779[2] |
Lien Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 117 at the 2000 census.
Lien Township was organized in 1874, and named for Ole E. Lien, an early 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. 215.