Walden Township, Minnesota | |
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  Walden Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Walden Township, Minnesota Walden Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°32′16″N 95°41′28″W / 45.53778°N 95.69111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 32.9 sq mi (85.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 201 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-67702[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665898[2] |
Walden Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 201 at the 2000 census.
According to Warren Upham, Walden Township was probably named after Walden Pond.[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. 433.