Thief Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Thief Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Thief Lake Township, Minnesota Thief Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°28′37″N 95°56′11″W / 48.47694°N 95.93639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Land | 27.6 sq mi (71.6 km2) |
| • Water | 8.9 sq mi (23.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 48 |
| • Density | 1.7/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-64552[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665778[2] |
Thief Lake Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 48 at the 2000 census.
Thief Lake Township was organized in 1896, and named for Thief Lake.[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.