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Tynsid

A township of 77 people in Polk County, Minnesota
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Township in Minnesota, United States
77Population
14.3 sq miArea
853 ftElevation

Tynsid Township is a township in Polk County, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 58 at the 2000 census. Tynsid Township was organized in 1879, and named after Tynset Municipality in Norway.

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Riverview HospitalCrookston · 13.3 mi · ER · rural critical access
Spectra Health Dental ClinicGrand Forks · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
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