Sunrise Township, Minnesota
| Sunrise Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Sunrise Township
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| Coordinates: 45°32′32″N 92°53′18″W / 45.54222°N 92.88833°WCoordinates: 45°32′32″N 92°53′18″W / 45.54222°N 92.88833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.7 sq mi (118.3 km2) |
| • Land | 45.0 sq mi (116.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,994 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55056 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-63616 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665745 |
| Website | www |
Sunrise Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,994 at the 2010 census, up from 1,594 at the 2000 census.
Sunrise Township is located in east-central Chisago County, with its northeast border following the St. Croix River, which is also the state line between Minnesota and Wisconsin. The township is bordered to the west by the cities of Harris and North Branch, to the north by Rushseba Township, to the south by Chisago Lake Township, and to the east of its southern half by Amador Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.7 square miles (118.3 km2), of which 45.0 square miles (116.6 km2) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2), or 1.43%, is water. The Sunrise River crosses the township from south to north, flowing into the St. Croix River. The unincorporated community of Sunrise is located along the river about a mile south of its mouth.
In 1852 or 1853, William Holmes, whose birthplace is unknown, established a farm on the Sunrise Prairie, located on the Sunrise River about a mile south of its mouth at the St. Croix River. John A. Brown from Pennsylvania and Patten W. Davis from Virginia started farming in the vicinity in 1853. That same year, Brown and Patten built a road to St. Paul with the help of Henry L. Ingalls and his wife, Lavina. The couple were natives of Connecticut who had migrated to Illinois and then California before arriving in Sunrise. Mrs. Ingalls was likely the first white woman in Sunrise. Also in 1853, a circuit-riding preacher began holding services in the new settlement. His efforts resulted in the establishment of a congregation that remains to the present day as Sunrise Bible Church.
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