Wild Rice Township, Minnesota | |
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  Wild Rice Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Wild Rice Township, Minnesota Wild Rice Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°16′35″N 96°15′23″W / 47.27639°N 96.25639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 334 |
| • Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-70276[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665993[2] |
Wild Rice Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 334 at the 2000 census.
Wild Rice Township was organized in 1881, and named for the Wild Rice 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. 384.