Nereson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Nereson Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Nereson Township, Minnesota Nereson Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′47″N 95°56′28″W / 48.67972°N 95.94111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 69 |
| • Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-45178[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665077[2] |
Nereson Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 69 at the 2000 census.
Nereson Township was named for Knut Neresen, a Norwegian 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. 473.