Nickerson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Nickerson Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Nickerson Township, Minnesota Nickerson Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′12″N 92°30′0″W / 46.40333°N 92.50000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 74.5 sq mi (192.9 km2) |
| • Land | 73.9 sq mi (191.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 154 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-46132[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665119[2] |
Nickerson Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.
Nickerson Township was named for John Quincy Adams Nickerson, a railroad promoter.[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. 413.