Manfred Township, Minnesota | |
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  Manfred Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Manfred Township, Minnesota Manfred Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′26″N 96°24′31″W / 44.85722°N 96.40861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 111 |
| • Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-39788[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664888[2] |
Manfred Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census.
Manfred Township was originally called Custer Township, in honor of George Armstrong Custer, and under the latter name was organized in 1879. The present name, adopted in 1884, is from the poem Manfred by Lord Byron.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 290.