Sanford Township, Grant County, Minnesota

Sanford Township
Sanford Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
Sanford Township
Sanford Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°58′57″N 95°56′55″W / 45.98250°N 95.94861°W / 45.98250; -95.94861
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyGrant
Area
  Total
34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2)
  Land32.1 sq mi (83.2 km2)
  Water2.0 sq mi (5.2 km2)
Elevation
1,211 ft (369 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
169
  Density5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-58468
GNIS feature ID0665550

Sanford Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.

Sanford Township was organized in 1882, and named for Henry F. Sanford, a pioneer settler.