Polonia Township, Minnesota | |
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  Polonia Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Polonia Township, Minnesota Polonia Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′6″N 96°19′42″W / 48.76833°N 96.32833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.7 sq mi (95.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.7 sq mi (95.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 38 |
| • Density | 1.0/sq mi (0.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-51820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665332[2] |
Polonia Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 38 at the 2000 census.
Polonia Township was originally settled chiefly by Polish settlers, hence the name.[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. 473.