Maple Grove Township | |
|---|---|
  Maple Grove Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Maple Grove Township Maple Grove Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°17′30″N 94°1′5″W / 46.29167°N 94.01806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Crow Wing |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 665 |
| • Density | 19.4/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-40148[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664900[2] |
Maple Grove Township is a township in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census.
Maple Grove Township was named for the abundance of sugar maple trees in the area.[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. 158.