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Alta Vista Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 163 at the 2020 census. Alta Vista Township was named for its lofty elevation, the name being derived from Latin and meaning "high view".

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 175 to 163 (-7%). Half of its homes were built before 1959.

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Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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