Spruce Valley Township, Minnesota | |
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  Spruce Valley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Spruce Valley Township, Minnesota Spruce Valley Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′14″N 96°10′41″W / 48.42056°N 96.17806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 238 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-62266[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665688[2] |
Spruce Valley Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 238 at the 2000 census.
Spruce Valley Township was organized in 1888, and named for the spruce groves 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. 330.