Carimona Township, Minnesota | |
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  Carimona Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Carimona Township, Minnesota Carimona Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′20″N 92°7′37″W / 43.62222°N 92.12694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Fillmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 272 |
| • Density | 7.6/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55965 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-09910[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663749[2] |
Carimona Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 272 at the 2000 census.
Carimona Township was organized in 1858, and named after Chief Carimona (Walking Turtle) of the Winnebago Indians.[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. 191.