Veldt Township, Minnesota | |
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  Veldt Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Veldt Township, Minnesota Veldt Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′59″N 95°40′3″W / 48.41639°N 95.66750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 56 |
| • Density | 1.6/sq mi (0.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-66694[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665854[2] |
Veldt Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 56 at the 2000 census.
Veldt Township was organized in 1902. Veldt is a name derived from Afrikaans, meaning "prairie".[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.