Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Crate Township, Minnesota
Crate Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Crate Township, Minnesota
Crate Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°1′0″N 95°26′13″W / 45.01667°N 95.43694°W / 45.01667; -95.43694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChippewa
Area
 • Total
35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
247
 • Density7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-13672
GNIS feature ID0663885

Crate Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. Crate Township was named for Francis Lucretius "Crate" Beasley, an early settler.