Skane Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Skane | |
  Skane Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Skane Township Skane Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′14″N 96°59′13″W / 48.67056°N 96.98694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (92 km2) |
| • Land | 35.344 sq mi (91.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.056 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 73[1] |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-60646[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665626[3] |
Skane Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The current population as of 2022 is 73.[4]
Skane Township was organized in 1887, and named after Scania, in Sweden.[5]
- ^ "Skane township, Kittson County, MN". Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Census profile: Skane township, Kittson County, MN".
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 279.