Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota | |
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  Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°23′N 94°20′W / 45.383°N 94.333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 65.2 sq mi (168.8 km2) |
| • Land | 61.9 sq mi (160.2 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,887 |
| • Density | 29/sq mi (11/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-39518[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664879[2] |
Maine Prairie Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,887 at the 2010 census.[3]
Maine Prairie Township was organized in 1858, and named after the state of Maine, the native home of a large share of its first settlers.[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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Maine Prairie township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 525.