Paddock Township, Minnesota | |
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  Paddock Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Paddock Township, Minnesota Paddock Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°39′50″N 95°13′5″W / 46.66389°N 95.21806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 323 |
| • Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-49408[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665247[2] |
Paddock Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.
Paddock Township was organized in 1882, and named for L. A. Paddock, the owner of a sawmill.[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.