Stanford Township is a township in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,075 at the 2000 census.
History
Stanford had a post office from circa 1898 to 1901, a sawmill on the creek that lay about a mile south of the town, and a school on a site of directly across from the post office. The school existed from approximately 1890 until 1945, when it was converted into a private residence. The school was burned because it was in vast disrepair in 1995, and was replaced with a new home. This community was settled by primarily English settlers from the Eastern United States, although Germans and Scandinavians followed. The town was never more than a farming community or crossroads community- the last remnant was the country school.
Today
Today, there is no evidence of anything ever being at the site, except for two homes that sit on lots removed from larger parcels, which are common in this rural area. Sullivan Woods Trail has increasingly become upscale, with large homes in the ancient burr oak forest, with many residents being exurban commuters and residents, in contrast to the original population.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.4 square miles (102.1 km), of which 38.6 square miles (99.9 km) is land and 0.8 square mile (2.2 km) (2.13%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census