Maine Prairie Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota
Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota
Maine Prairie Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°23′N 94°20′W / 45.383°N 94.333°W / 45.383; -94.333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyStearns
Area
  Total
65.2 sq mi (168.8 km2)
  Land61.9 sq mi (160.2 km2)
  Water3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
1,887
  Density29/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-39518
GNIS feature ID0664879

Maine Prairie Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,887 at the 2010 census.

Maine Prairie Township was organized in 1858, and named after the state of Maine, the native home of a large share of its first settlers.