Mamre Township, Minnesota | |
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  Mamre Township Location within Minnesota and the United States  Mamre Township Mamre Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′48″N 95°10′31″W / 45.19667°N 95.17528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kandiyohi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 384 |
| • Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-39662[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664883[2] |
Mamre Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census.
Mamre Township was organized in 1870, and named after Mamre, a biblical place.[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. 271.