Claremont Township, Minnesota | |
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  Claremont Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Claremont Township, Minnesota Claremont Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′33″N 92°58′31″W / 44.05917°N 92.97528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 468 |
| • Density | 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55924 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-11584[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663805[2] |
Claremont Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 468 at the 2000 census.
Claremont Township was organized in 1858.[3] It was named after Claremont, New Hampshire.[4]
- ^ "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. 172.
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 56.