Grove Park-Tilden Township, Polk County, Minnesota
| Grove Park-Tilden Township, Minnesota | |
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Dugdale, a community in Grove Park–Tilden Township
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 Grove Park-Tilden Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 47°42′31″N 96°11′30″W / 47.70861°N 96.19167°WCoordinates: 47°42′31″N 96°11′30″W / 47.70861°N 96.19167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Polk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.1 sq mi (181.5 km2) |
| • Land | 69.3 sq mi (179.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 311 |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-26190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729757 |
Grove Park-Tilden Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States which surrounds the city of Mentor. The unincorporated community of Dugdale, and the location of Tilden Junction are located within the township, and the unincorporated community of Marcoux Corner is located at the edge of the township. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 311 at the 2000 census.
Grove Park-Tilden township was formed in 1992 from the merger of Grove Park Township and Tilden Township. Grove Township was organized in 1880. Tilden Township was organized in 1882, and named for Samuel J. Tilden (1814–1886), candidate for President of the US in 1876.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.1 square miles (182 km2), of which 69.3 square miles (179 km2) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) of it (1.11%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 311 people, 119 households, and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.5 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.64% Asian, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
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