St. Joseph Township, Minnesota | |
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  St. Joseph Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  St. Joseph Township St. Joseph Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°58′13″N 96°44′43″W / 48.97028°N 96.74528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.0 sq mi (116.6 km2) |
| • Land | 44.8 sq mi (116.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 57 |
| • Density | 1.3/sq mi (0.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-57112[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665516[2] |
St. Joseph Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 57 at the 2000 census.
St. Joseph Township was organized in 1901, and named by its predominantly Roman Catholic settlers after Saint Joseph.[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. 279.