Cedar Township, Minnesota | |
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  Cedar Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Cedar Township, Minnesota Cedar Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′4″N 94°47′1″W / 43.80111°N 94.78361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 260 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-10378[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663765[2] |
Cedar Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 260 at the 2000 census.
Cedar Township was organized in 1872, and named for Cedar Lake.[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. 333.