Belgium Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Belgium Township, Minnesota
Belgium Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 47°58′40″N 96°34′12″W / 47.97778°N 96.57000°W / 47.97778; -96.57000
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
  Total
36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2)
  Land36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
111
  Density3.0/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-04726
GNIS feature ID0663550

Belgium Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 111 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Belgium Township was organized in 1880. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Belgium caused the name to be selected.