Parker Township, Minnesota | |
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  Parker Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Parker Township, Minnesota Parker Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′0″N 94°35′0″W / 46.06667°N 94.58333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.4 sq mi (99.5 km2) |
| • Land | 38.4 sq mi (99.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 469 |
| • Density | 12.2/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56475 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-49714[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665256[2] |
Parker Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.
Parker Township was organized in 1880, and named for George F. Parker, a pioneer 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. 353.