Kerkhoven Township, Swift County, Minnesota

Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota
Township
Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota
Kerkhoven Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°21′51″N 95°19′47″W / 45.36417°N 95.32972°W / 45.36417; -95.32972
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySwift
Area
 • Total
35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Land35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
286
 • Density8.1/sq mi (3.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56252
Area code320
FIPS code27-32894
GNIS feature ID0664619

Kerkhoven Township (/ˈkɜːrkhoʊvən/ KURK-hoh-vən) is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.

Settled in the 1860s, Kerkhoven Township was named for a railroad promoter.

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