Platte Township, Minnesota | |
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  Platte Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Platte Township, Minnesota Platte Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°5′42″N 94°6′49″W / 46.09500°N 94.11361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 329 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-51478[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665317[2] |
Platte Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.
Platte Township was organized in 1899, and named after the Platte River.[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. 354.