Western Township, Minnesota | |
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  Western Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Western Township, Minnesota Western Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°9′20″N 96°12′48″W / 46.15556°N 96.21333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 142 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69430[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665962[2] |
Western Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 142 at the 2000 census.
Western Township was organized in 1873, and so named due to its location in the western part of the county.[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. 399.