Stafford Township, Minnesota | |
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  Stafford Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Stafford Township, Minnesota Stafford Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′14″N 95°47′58″W / 48.75389°N 95.79944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,096 ft (334 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 297 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-62338[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665691[2] |
Stafford Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 297 at the 2000 census.
Stafford Township bears the name of William Stafford, an early settler.[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.