Waukon Township, Minnesota | |
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  Waukon Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Waukon Township, Minnesota Waukon Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°22′25″N 96°7′11″W / 47.37361°N 96.11972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,171 ft (357 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-68728[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665939[2] |
Waukon Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 114 at the 2010 census.
Waukon Township was organized in 1880, and was named for the Dakota language word meaning "spiritual" or "sacred".[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. 384.