Albion Township, Minnesota | |
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  Albion Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Albion Township, Minnesota Albion Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′46″N 94°4′20″W / 45.19611°N 94.07222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.5 sq mi (84.2 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,146 |
| • Density | 35.3/sq mi (13.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-00766[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663405[2] |
Albion Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,146 at the 2000 census.
Albion Township was organized in 1858, and named Albion, the archaic name for England.[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. 586.