Oscar Township, Minnesota | |
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  Oscar Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Oscar Township, Minnesota Oscar Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′7″N 96°12′34″W / 46.40194°N 96.20944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 218 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-48850[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665227[2] |
Oscar Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.
Oscar Township was organized in 1873, and named for Oscar II of Sweden.[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. 397.