Thomastown Township, Minnesota | |
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  Thomastown Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Thomastown Township, Minnesota Thomastown Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°24′58″N 94°50′10″W / 46.41611°N 94.83611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wadena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.0 sq mi (108.7 km2) |
| • Land | 41.0 sq mi (106.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 714 |
| • Density | 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56481 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-64624[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665781[2] |
Thomastown Township is a township in Wadena County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 714 at the 2000 census.
Thomastown Township was named for Thomas Scott, 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. 562.