Albany Township, Minnesota | |
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  Albany Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Albany Township, Minnesota Albany Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°38′N 94°35′W / 45.633°N 94.583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,191 ft (363 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 980 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56307 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-00640[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663398[2] |
Albany Township (/ˈɔːlbəni/ AWL-bə-nee)[3] is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 980 at the 2010 census.[4] The city of Albany is surrounded by the township.
Albany Township was organized in 1868.[5]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Albany township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 522.