Teien Township, Minnesota | |
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  Teien Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Teien Township Teien Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°34′40″N 97°5′43″W / 48.57778°N 97.09528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.2 sq mi (75.7 km2) |
| • Land | 28.8 sq mi (74.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 85 |
| • Density | 3.0/sq mi (1.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-64354[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665771[2] |
Teien Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highways 11 and 220 are two of the main routes in the township.
The unincorporated community of Robbin is located within Teien Township.
Teien Township was organized in 1882, and named for Andrew C. Teien, 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. 280.