Osage Township, Becker County, Minnesota
| Osage Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Osage Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 46°55′30″N 95°14′13″W / 46.92500°N 95.23694°WCoordinates: 46°55′30″N 95°14′13″W / 46.92500°N 95.23694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Becker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,473 ft (449 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 774 |
| • Density | 22.2/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56570 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| FIPS code | 27-48778 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665223 |
Osage Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 774 as of the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highways 34 and 225 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
The township was named after Osage, Iowa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.8 km²), of which 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) (2.57%) is water. The Straight and Shell Rivers flow southeastwardly through the township.
The township contains Osage Cemetery.
As of the census of 2000, there were 774 people, 300 households, and 221 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.2 people per square mile (8.6/km²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, 1.16% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population. 35.3% were of German, 13.1% Norwegian, 9.4% Finnish and 7.7% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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