New Maine Township, Minnesota | |
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  New Maine Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  New Maine Township, Minnesota New Maine Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′22″N 96°19′56″W / 48.40611°N 96.33222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 194 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-45718[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665102[2] |
New Maine Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 194 at the 2000 census.
New Maine Township was organized in 1900, and named after Maine, the native home of a share of a large share of the early settlers.[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. 329.