Darling Township, Minnesota | |
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  Darling Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Darling Township, Minnesota Darling Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°4′32″N 94°26′28″W / 46.07556°N 94.44111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.6 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 600 |
| • Density | 17.7/sq mi (6.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-14806[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663926[2] |
Darling Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 600 at the 2000 census.
Darling Township was originally called Randall Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1891. The present name adopted in 1907, is for William L. Darling, a railroad official.[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. 351.