Cromwell Township | |
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  Cromwell Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Cromwell Township Cromwell Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°56′31″N 96°21′13″W / 46.94194°N 96.35361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 323 |
| • Density | 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-13798[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663889[2] |
Cromwell Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 323 at the 2000 census.
Cromwell Township was named for Oliver Cromwell, a 17th-century English military and political leader.[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. 115.