Cornish Township, Minnesota | |
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  Cornish Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Cornish Township, Minnesota Cornish Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′44″N 94°26′1″W / 44.49556°N 94.43361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 267 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-13348[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663875[2] |
Cornish Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 267 at the 2000 census.
Cornish Township was organized in 1871, and named after Cornish, New Hampshire, the former home of an early settler.[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. 519.