West Valley Township, Minnesota | |
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  West Valley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  West Valley Township, Minnesota West Valley Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°25′13″N 96°26′34″W / 48.42028°N 96.44278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Marshall |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 147 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69772[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665975[2] |
West Valley Township is a township in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 147 at the 2000 census.
West Valley Township was organized in 1884, and named for the valley of the Middle 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. 331.