Onstad Township, Minnesota | |
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  Onstad Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Onstad Township, Minnesota Onstad Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′14″N 96°22′38″W / 47.63722°N 96.37722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 70 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-48418[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665211[2] |
Onstad Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 70 at the 2000 census.
Onstad Township was organized in 1882, and named for Ole P. Onstad, 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. 426.