Bismarck Township, Minnesota | |
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  Bismarck Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Bismarck Township, Minnesota Bismarck Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′25″N 94°26′35″W / 44.59028°N 94.44306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 376 |
| • Density | 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-06130[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663603[2] |
Bismarck Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 376 at the 2000 census.
Bismarck Township was organized in 1874, and named after Otto von Bismarck.[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. 518.