Providence Township, Minnesota | |
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  Providence Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Providence Township, Minnesota Providence Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°50′30″N 96°9′52″W / 44.84167°N 96.16444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,102 ft (336 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-52702[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665363[2] |
Providence Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.
Providence Township was organized in 1878, and named after Providence, Rhode Island.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 291.