Viking Township, Minnesota | |
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  Viking Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Viking Township, Minnesota Viking Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°13′31″N 96°26′9″W / 48.22528°N 96.43583°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 | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 145 |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56760 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-67108[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665873[2] |
Viking Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 145 at the 2000 census.
Viking Township was organized in 1884, and named for the Vikings.[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.