Albert Lea Township | |
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  Albert Lea Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Albert Lea Township Albert Lea Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′25″N 93°20′59″W / 43.62361°N 93.34972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.2 sq mi (67.9 km2) |
| • Land | 23.4 sq mi (60.5 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 808 |
| • Density | 34.6/sq mi (13.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56007 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-00712[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663402[2] |
Albert Lea Township (/ˌælbərt ˈliː/ AL-bərt LEE)[3] is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 808 at the 2000 census.
Myre-Big Island State Park is within the township.
Albert Lea Township was organized in 1857, and named after its primary village, Albert Lea.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 198.