Skree Township | |
|---|---|
  Skree Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Skree Township Skree Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′13″N 96°22′13″W / 46.75361°N 96.37028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.8 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.6 sq mi (86.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 166 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-60718[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665628[2] |
Skree Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2000 census.
Skree Township was named for Mikkel Skree, a Norwegian immigrant and pioneer farmer.[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. 118.