Vega Township, Minnesota | |
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  Vega Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Vega Township, Minnesota Vega Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′0″N 96°58′1″W / 48.21667°N 96.96694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.9 sq mi (116.4 km2) |
| • Land | 44.9 sq mi (116.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 155 |
| • Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-66676[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665853[2] |
Vega Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.
Vega Township was organized in 1883, and named after the SS Vega.[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.