Garfield Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Garfield Township, Minnesota
Garfield Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Garfield Township, Minnesota
Garfield Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°32′28″N 96°15′53″W / 47.54111°N 96.26472°W / 47.54111; -96.26472
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
  Total
33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2)
  Land33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2)
  Water0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2)
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
391
  Density11.8/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-23156
GNIS feature ID0664246

Garfield 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 391 at the 2000 census.

Garfield Township was organized in 1880, and named for James A. Garfield (1831–1881), the 20th President of the United States.