Kerkhoven Township, Swift County, Minnesota
Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota | |
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Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′51″N 95°19′47″W / 45.36417°N 95.32972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.46 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 286 |
| • Density | 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56252 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-32894 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664619 |
Kerkhoven Township (/ˈkɜːrkhoʊvən/ KURK-hoh-vən) is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.
Settled in the 1860s, Kerkhoven Township was named for a railroad promoter.