Mahtowa Township, Minnesota | |
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  Mahtowa Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Mahtowa Township, Minnesota Mahtowa Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′18″N 92°37′43″W / 46.57167°N 92.62861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Carlton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.2 sq mi (62.6 km2) |
| • Land | 23.8 sq mi (61.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 494 |
| • Density | 20.7/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55707 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-39464[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664877[2] |
Mahtowa Township (/ˈmɑːtoʊwə/ MAH-toh-wə)[3] is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 494 as of the 2000 census.[4] The name Mahtowa was derived from a Native American[clarification needed] term meaning "bear"[5] or "grass lands".[6]
Interstate 35 serves as a main route in the township.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 75.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 196.