Birch Cooley Township, Minnesota | |
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  Birch Cooley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Birch Cooley Township, Minnesota Birch Cooley Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′10″N 94°55′23″W / 44.56944°N 94.92306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.5 sq mi (107.4 km2) |
| • Land | 41.5 sq mi (107.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 257 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-05968[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663594[2] |
Birch Cooley Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.
Birch Cooley Township was organized in 1867, and named after Birch Coulee Creek.[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. 456.