Minerva Township | |
|---|---|
  Minerva Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Minerva Township Minerva Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′53″N 95°22′43″W / 47.36472°N 95.37861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clearwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,506 ft (459 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 283 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56621 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-42452[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664985[2] |
Minerva Township is a township in Clearwater County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 283 at the 2000 census.
Minerva Township was named for Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom.[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. 123.