Benville Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 48°18′38″N 95°33′13″W / 48.31056°N 95.55361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Beltrami |
Area | |
• Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
• Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 65 |
• Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 27-05284[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0663572[2] |
Benville Township is a township in Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 65 as of the 2000 census.[3]
The township name Benville originated by combining two names of earlier settlers; Bennie (Ben) Gustafson and John Hville(ville).