Sanford Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Sanford Township
Sanford Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
Sanford Township
Sanford Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 95°56′55″W / 45.98250°N 95.94861°W / 45.98250; -95.94861
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyGrant
Area
 • Total
34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2)
 • Land32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2)
 • Water2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
169
 • Density5.2/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-58468
GNIS feature ID0665550

Sanford Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.

Sanford Township was organized in 1882, and named for Henry F. Sanford, a pioneer settler.