Knute Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Knute Township, Minnesota
Knute Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Knute Township, Minnesota
Knute Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°38′21″N 96°0′26″W / 47.63917°N 96.00722°W / 47.63917; -96.00722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
 • Total
34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
 • Land31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2)
 • Water3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
496
 • Density16/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-33614
GNIS feature ID0664642

Knute 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 496 at the 2000 census.

Knute Township bears the name of Knute Nelson, a county official.