Belle Prairie Township, Morrison County, Minnesota

Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota
Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota
Belle Prairie Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°1′19″N 94°16′57″W / 46.02194°N 94.28250°W / 46.02194; -94.28250
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMorrison
Area
  Total
45.5 sq mi (117.9 km2)
  Land44.5 sq mi (115.2 km2)
  Water1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2)
Elevation
1,161 ft (354 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
1,647
  Density37.0/sq mi (14.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-04888
GNIS feature ID0663557

Belle Prairie Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,647 at the 2000 census.

Belle Prairie Township was organized in 1858. Belle Prairie is a name derived from French meaning "beautiful prairie".

Our Lady of the Angels Academy, located in the township, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.