Sago Township, Minnesota | |
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  Sago Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Sago Township, Minnesota Sago Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°3′18″N 93°14′36″W / 47.05500°N 93.24333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Itasca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
| • Land | 33.8 sq mi (87.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 176 |
| • Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-56644[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665500[2] |
Sago Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 176 at the 2010 census.[3]
Sago Township was so named from the fact sago pudding was being served when commissioners were deciding on a suitable name.[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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Sago township, Itasca County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 256.