Scambler Township, Minnesota | |
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  Scambler Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Scambler Township, Minnesota Scambler Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′47″N 96°6′47″W / 46.67972°N 96.11306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,401 ft (427 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Density | 15.7/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-58864[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665563[2] |
Scambler Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.
Scambler Township was organized in 1871, and named for Robert Scambler, an early 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. 398.