Morken Township | |
|---|---|
  Morken Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Morken Township Morken Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°0′47″N 96°38′14″W / 47.01306°N 96.63722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 203 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-44170[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665035[2] |
Morken Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 203 at the 2000 census.
Morken Township was named for T. O. Morken, 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. 118.