Fisher Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Fisher Township, Minnesota
Fisher Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Fisher Township, Minnesota
Fisher Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°48′18″N 96°47′58″W / 47.80500°N 96.79944°W / 47.80500; -96.79944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
 • Total
35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Land35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
219
 • Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56723
Area code218
FIPS code27-21176
GNIS feature ID0664171

Fisher Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 219 at the 2000 census.

Fisher Township was organized in 1876. The township took its name from a riverboat landing named for William H. Fisher, a railroad official.