Aurora Township, Minnesota | |
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  Aurora Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Aurora Township, Minnesota Aurora Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′24″N 93°6′32″W / 43.97333°N 93.10889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,302 ft (397 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 625 |
| • Density | 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-02890[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663481[2] |
Aurora Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 625 at the 2000 census.
Aurora Township was organized in 1857, and named after Aurora, Illinois.[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. 531.