Munch Township, Minnesota | |
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  Munch Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Munch Township, Minnesota Munch Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°57′13″N 92°50′50″W / 45.95361°N 92.84722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 222 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-44764[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665064[2] |
Munch Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census.
Munch Township was named for three brothers named Munch who worked as lumberman in the area.[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. 412.