Parnell Township, Minnesota | |
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  Parnell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Parnell Township, Minnesota Parnell Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′1″N 96°32′11″W / 47.88361°N 96.53639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 87 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-49840[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665260[2] |
Parnell 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 87 at the 2000 census.
Parnell Township was named for Charles Stewart Parnell (1846–1891), an Irish politician.[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.