Walter Township, Minnesota | |
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  Walter Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Walter Township, Minnesota Walter Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°6′26″N 96°24′14″W / 45.10722°N 96.40389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2) |
| • Land | 29.0 sq mi (75.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 186 |
| • Density | 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-67882[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665904[2] |
Walter Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 186 at the 2000 census.
Walter Township was organized in 1884, and named for Henry Walter, a pioneer settler.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 291.