Prairie View Township, Minnesota | |
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  Prairie View Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Prairie View Township, Minnesota Prairie View Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′40″N 96°20′11″W / 46.57778°N 96.33639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-52324[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665350[2] |
Prairie View Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.
Prairie View Township was named for its overlooks of the Red River of the North valley.[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. 579.