Pleasant Prairie Township, Minnesota | |
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  Pleasant Prairie Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Pleasant Prairie Township, Minnesota Pleasant Prairie Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′59″N 94°19′3″W / 43.63306°N 94.31750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 273 |
| • Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-51622[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665323[2] |
Pleasant Prairie Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 273 at the 2000 census.
Pleasant Prairie Township was named for the typical landscapes within the township.[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. 334.