Thompson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Thompson Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Thompson Township Thompson Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′50″N 96°52′33″W / 48.76389°N 96.87583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 178 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-64642[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665782[2] |
Thompson Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census.
Thompson Township was organized in 1882, and named for three brothers who settled there: William, Robert and George Thompson.[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.