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Courtland Township, Minnesota | |
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  Courtland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Courtland Township, Minnesota Courtland Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′13″N 94°20′58″W / 44.28694°N 94.34944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 sq mi (108.9 km2) |
| • Land | 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 715 |
| • Density | 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56021 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-13600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663884[2] |
Courtland Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 715 at the 2000 census.
Courtland Township was originally called Hilo Township, after Hilo, Hawaii, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name, adopted in 1865, came from Cortland, New York.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 372.