Poppleton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Poppleton Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Poppleton Township Poppleton Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′25″N 96°44′39″W / 48.84028°N 96.74417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 3.5/sq mi (1.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-52072[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665342[2] |
Poppleton Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 123 at the 2000 census.
Poppleton Township was organized in 1893, and named for the numerous poplar trees within its borders.[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. 279.