Mitchell Township, Minnesota | |
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  Mitchell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Mitchell Township, Minnesota Mitchell Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°30′27″N 96°35′53″W / 46.50750°N 96.59806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Density | 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-43522[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665003[2] |
Mitchell Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 103 at the 2000 census.
Mitchell Township was named for Charles Mitchell Corliss, a pioneer settler.[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. 579.