Silver Creek Township, Minnesota | |
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  Silver Creek Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Silver Creek Township, Minnesota Silver Creek Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′48″N 91°34′26″W / 47.26333°N 91.57389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lake |
| Area | |
| • Total | 296.6 sq mi (768.3 km2) |
| • Land | 294.8 sq mi (763.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,512 ft (461 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,178 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-60304[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665613[2] |
Silver Creek Township is a township in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,178 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highway 61 serves as a main route in the township.
Silver Creek Township was organized in 1905.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 294.