Gentilly Township, Polk County, Minnesota
Gentilly Township, Minnesota | |
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Gentilly Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Gentilly Township, Minnesota Gentilly Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°47′48″N 96°24′21″W / 47.79667°N 96.40583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 319 |
| • Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56716 |
| Area code | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-23480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664258 |
Gentilly 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 319 at the 2000 census. Founded by French-Canadians, Gentilly Township was organized in 1879, and named after Gentilly, Quebec.