Moran Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 46°14′27″N 94°49′23″W / 46.24083°N 94.82306°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Todd |
Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
• Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 489 |
• Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56479 |
Area code | 218 |
FIPS code | 27-44062[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0665030[2] |
Moran Township is a township in Todd County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 515 at the 2000 census. By the 2020 census the population had declined to 489.[1]
Moran Township was organized in 1877, and named after Moran Creek[3] which joins the Long Prairie River in the township. Upham says that Moran Creek was named for an early lumberman. He also writes that there was a post office called Miram Brook there from 1874 - ’76. At a later date the post office was transferred to William J. Graves hotel in the village of Moran. The post office closed in 1914.