Skagen Township, Minnesota | |
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  Skagen Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Skagen Township, Minnesota Skagen Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′5″N 96°3′46″W / 48.76806°N 96.06278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 235 |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-60610[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665624[2] |
Skagen Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 235 at the 2000 census.
Skagen Township was named for Albert O. Skagen, a county official.[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. 474.