Moran Township, Minnesota | |
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  Moran Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Moran Township, Minnesota Moran Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°14′27″N 94°49′23″W / 46.24083°N 94.82306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 489 |
| • Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56479 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-44062[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665030[2] |
Moran Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 census the population had declined to 489.[1]
Moran Township was organized in 1877, and named after Moran Creek[3] which joins the Long Prairie River in the township. Upham says that Moran Creek was named for an early lumberman. He also writes that there was a post office called Miram Brook there from 1874 - ’76. At a later date the post office was transferred to William J. Graves hotel in the village of Moran. The post office closed in 1914.
- ^ "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. 545.