Sandsville Township, Minnesota | |
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  Sandsville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Sandsville Township, Minnesota Sandsville Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°7′47″N 96°57′58″W / 48.12972°N 96.96611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2) |
| • Land | 27.0 sq mi (69.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 58 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-58432[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665548[2] |
Sandsville Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census, the population was 58.
Sandsville Township was organized in 1882, and named for brothers Casper Sand and Martin Sand, Norwegian settlers.[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. 427.