Ward Township, Minnesota | |
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  Ward Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Ward Township, Minnesota Ward Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°8′57″N 94°49′51″W / 46.14917°N 94.83083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Todd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 474 |
| • Density | 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-68098[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665915[2] |
Ward Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census and 474 at the 2020 census.[3]
Ward Township was organized in 1877, and named after Ward Township, Randolph County, Indiana, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[4] The sculptor Joseph Kiselewski[5] was born in Ward Township early in the 20th century. Examples of his work can be seen at the American Heritage National Bank and in front of Christ the King church. Both are in near-by Browerville. Blazey Kiselewski, Joseph's father, was likely one of the first Polish immigrants in Ward Township.[6] He took up farming there in 1893. Ward Township had a post office from 1882 until 1887.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bureau, US Census. "Minnesota's Population at 5,706,494 in 2020, Up 7.6% Since 2010". Census.gov. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 546.
- ^ "Sculpture". Joseph Kiselewski. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
- ^ Downes, James (1976). Todd County Histories (1st ed.). Todd County Bicentennial Committee. p. 82.