Round Prairie Township, Minnesota | |
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  Round Prairie Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Round Prairie Township, Minnesota Round Prairie Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′17″N 94°49′32″W / 45.88806°N 94.82556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 714 |
| • Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-56122[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665481[2] |
Round Prairie Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 census the population had increased to 714 residents.[3]
Round Prairie Township was named for a large prairie within its borders. A village name Round Prairie is located in section 18. Round Prairie Village was platted in 1903 and had a post office from 1868 to 1963. It had a Great Northern Train Station.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Minnesota's Population at 5,706,494 in 2020, Up 7.6% Since 2010". Census.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Upham, Warren (2001). Minnesota Place Names: A Geographical Encyclopedia, Third Edition. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 592. ISBN 9780873513968.