Des Moines River Township, Minnesota | |
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  Des Moines River Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Des Moines River Township, Minnesota Des Moines River Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′25″N 95°31′59″W / 43.97361°N 95.53306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,483 ft (452 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 182 |
| • Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-15778[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663971[2] |
Des Moines River Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census.
Des Moines River Township was organized in 1878, and named after the Des Moines River.[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. 365.