Crate Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Crate Township, Minnesota
Crate Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Crate Township, Minnesota
Crate Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°1′0″N 95°26′13″W / 45.01667°N 95.43694°W / 45.01667; -95.43694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyChippewa
Area
  Total
35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Land35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
247
  Density6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-13672
GNIS feature ID0663885

Crate Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. Crate Township was named for Francis Lucretius "Crate" Beasley, an early settler.