Spruce Township, Minnesota | |
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  Spruce Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Spruce Township, Minnesota Spruce Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°50′27″N 95°41′29″W / 48.84083°N 95.69139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 614 |
| • Density | 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-62158[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665684[2] |
Spruce Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population of the township was 614 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Mandus is located within Spruce Township.
Spruce Township was named for groves of spruce trees within its borders.[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.