Maple Township, Minnesota | |
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  Maple Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Maple Township, Minnesota Maple Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°35′40″N 94°25′29″W / 46.59444°N 94.42472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-40076[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664898[2] |
Maple Township is a township in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 291 as of the 2000 census.[3] Maple Township was named from the groves of sugar maple trees within its borders.[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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 90.