Alba Township, Minnesota | |
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  Alba Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Alba Township, Minnesota Alba Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′29″N 95°24′20″W / 43.72472°N 95.40556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,430 ft (436 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 200 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-00604[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663396[2] |
Alba Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 200 at the 2000 census.
Alba Township was organized in 1872, and named for the Latin word meaning "white".[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 261.