Perry Township, Minnesota | |
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  Perry Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Perry Township, Minnesota Perry Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°6′49″N 96°17′54″W / 45.11361°N 96.29833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.9 sq mi (95.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 137 |
| • Density | 3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-50524[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665287[2] |
Perry Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census.
Perry Township was organized in 1880, and settled by pioneers, of whom many were natives of Perry, Wisconsin.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 291.