Dover Township, Minnesota | |
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  Dover Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Dover Township, Minnesota Dover Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′39″N 92°8′12″W / 43.97750°N 92.13667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 440 |
| • Density | 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55929 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-16282[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663996[2] |
Dover Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 440 at the 2000 census.
Dover Township was organized in 1859, and named after Dover, New Hampshire.[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. 386.