West Bank Township, Minnesota | |
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  West Bank Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  West Bank Township, Minnesota West Bank Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′17″N 95°47′13″W / 45.18806°N 95.78694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| 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 | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69214[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665955[2] |
West Bank Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.
West Bank Township was organized in 1879, and named for its location west of the Chippewa River.[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. 542.