Thorpe Township, Minnesota | |
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  Thorpe Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Thorpe Township, Minnesota Thorpe Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°6′2″N 94°51′19″W / 47.10056°N 94.85528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hubbard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,667 ft (508 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 37 |
| • Density | 1.1/sq mi (0.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-64804[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665785[2] |
Thorpe Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 37 at the 2000 census.
Thorpe Township was named for Joseph Thorpe, an early settler and local educator.[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. 245.