Franconia Township, Chisago County, Minnesota
| Franconia Township, Minnesota | |
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 Franconia Township
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| Coordinates: 45°21′18″N 92°45′2″W / 45.35500°N 92.75056°WCoordinates: 45°21′18″N 92°45′2″W / 45.35500°N 92.75056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2) |
| • Land | 30.2 sq mi (78.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,805 |
| • Density | 60/sq mi (23.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55074 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-22310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664214 |
| Website | www |
Franconia Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2010 census, up from 1,128 at the 2000 census. The township is home to the Franconia Sculpture Park.
Franconia Township was organized in 1858, and took its name from Franconia, Minnesota.
Franconia Township is located in the southeast corner of Chisago County, on the west side of the St. Croix River, which forms the Wisconsin–Minnesota border. To the north are Shafer Township and the city of Shafer, to the north and west is Chisago Lake Township, and to the south in Washington County is the city of Scandia. The unincorporated community of Franconia is located in the northeast corner of the township.
U.S. Highway 8 follows the northern border of the township, leading east to Taylors Falls and west to Lindstrom. State Highway 95 (MN 95) runs south through the township, set back from the top of the bluffs overlooking the St. Croix River. State Highway 243 leads east from MN 95 across the river to the nearby city of Osceola, Wisconsin.
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