Maplewood Township, Minnesota | |
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  Maplewood Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Maplewood Township, Minnesota Maplewood Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′43″N 95°58′45″W / 46.49528°N 95.97917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.6 sq mi (9.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 333 |
| • Density | 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-40364[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664910[2] |
Maplewood Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 333 at the 2000 census.
Maplewood Township was originally called St. Agnes Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1880. The township was renamed in 1882 for the sugar maple trees within its borders.[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. 396.