Sanford Township | |
|---|---|
  Sanford Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Sanford Township Sanford Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 95°56′55″W / 45.98250°N 95.94861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,211 ft (369 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-58468[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665550[2] |
Sanford Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.
Sanford Township was organized in 1882, and named for Henry F. Sanford, a pioneer settler.[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. 216.