Hassan Township
| Hassan Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
| Motto: The only Town in Hennepin County | |
 Hassan Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 45°12′N 93°35′W / 45.200°N 93.583°WCoordinates: 45°12′N 93°35′W / 45.200°N 93.583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hennepin |
| Established | 1854 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.17 sq mi (47.07 km2) |
| • Land | 17.44 sq mi (45.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,600 |
| • Density | 149.11/sq mi (57.57/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 55374 |
| Area code(s) | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-27476 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664409 |
Hassan Township was an urban township in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. Located in the northwestern corner of the county, it was the only township in the county. The population was 2,600 at the 2010 census.
The town began incorporation proceedings in 2003 but abandoned its petition and chose to sign a Joint Powers agreement with the nearby city of Rogers to annex the entirety of Hassan Township. The Hassan Town Board approved annexation in June 2008 with orderly annexation to begin in 2012.
The origin of the name comes from the Dakota word chanhasen meaning the "sugar-maple tree" (chan, tree; haza, a tree with sap). Since the then-township of Chanhassen had established two years before Hassan, the chan syllable was dropped to avoid confusion.
According to the United States Census Bureau as of its 2000 census, the township had a total area of 21.3 square miles (55 km2), of which 20.4 square miles (53 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 4.32%, is water. The township completely encircled the city of Rogers. County Roads 81, 116, and 144 were three of the main routes in the township.
By the 2010 census, the area of the township had declined to the numbers given in the infobox at right. This was due to the absorption of the township by the city of Rogers.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,463 people, 778 households, and 689 families residing in the township. The population density was 120.8 people per square mile (46.6/km²). There were 788 housing units at an average density of 38.6/sq mi (14.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.38% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
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