Pierz Township, Morrison County, Minnesota

Pierz Township, Minnesota
Pierz Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Pierz Township, Minnesota
Pierz Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°56′44″N 94°5′0″W / 45.94556°N 94.08333°W / 45.94556; -94.08333
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMorrison
Area
  Total
28.2 sq mi (72.9 km2)
  Land28.2 sq mi (72.9 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
513
  Density18.2/sq mi (7.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56364
Area code320
FIPS code27-50794
GNIS feature ID0665293

Pierz Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 513 at the 2000 census.

Pierz Township was organized in 1869, and named for Francis Xavier Pierz, Roman Catholic missionary to the Ottawa and Ojibwa Indians.