Manfred Township, Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota

Manfred Township, Minnesota
Manfred Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Manfred Township, Minnesota
Manfred Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°51′26″N 96°24′31″W / 44.85722°N 96.40861°W / 44.85722; -96.40861
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyLac qui Parle
Area
  Total
33.4 sq mi (86.6 km2)
  Land33.1 sq mi (85.8 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
1,191 ft (363 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
111
  Density3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-39788
GNIS feature ID0664888

Manfred Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census.

Manfred Township was originally called Custer Township, in honor of George Armstrong Custer, and under the latter name was organized in 1879. The present name, adopted in 1884, is from the poem Manfred by Lord Byron.