Little Sauk Township, Minnesota | |
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  Little Sauk Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Little Sauk Township, Minnesota Little Sauk Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′5″N 94°57′8″W / 45.88472°N 94.95222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 873 |
| • Density | 22.5/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56347 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-37718[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664807[2] |
Little Sauk Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 769 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 census the population had grown to 873.[3]
Little Sauk Township was organized in 1870. A village of the same name is located in section 26 of the township. The village is on the Sauk River. A post office was opened in 1872 and the village hosted a Great Northern Railway depot. The village was initially called Burlington.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Minnesota's Population at 5,706,494 in 2020, Up 7.6% Since 2010". Census.gov. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 545.