Knute Township, Polk County, Minnesota

Knute Township, Minnesota
Knute Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Knute Township, Minnesota
Knute Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°38′21″N 96°0′26″W / 47.63917°N 96.00722°W / 47.63917; -96.00722
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPolk
Area
  Total
34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
  Land31.5 sq mi (81.7 km2)
  Water3.3 sq mi (8.6 km2)
Elevation
1,240 ft (378 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
496
  Density15.7/sq mi (6.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-33614
GNIS feature ID0664642

Knute Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.

Knute Township bears the name of Knute Nelson, a county official.