Cherry Grove Township, Minnesota | |
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  Cherry Grove Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Cherry Grove Township, Minnesota Cherry Grove Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′7″N 92°51′0″W / 44.23528°N 92.85000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 sq mi (99.1 km2) |
| • Land | 38.3 sq mi (99.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 430 |
| • Density | 11.2/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-11188[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663791[2] |
Cherry Grove Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.
Cherry Grove Township was organized in 1858, and named for the groves of cherry trees within its borders.[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. 206.