Delavan Township | |
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  Delavan Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Delavan Township Delavan Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′34″N 94°3′29″W / 43.79278°N 94.05806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 275 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56023 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-15490[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663957[2] |
Delavan Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.
Delavan Township was originally called Guthrie Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. It was renamed in 1872 after the city of Delavan, Minnesota.[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. 184.