Dunbar Township | |
|---|---|
  Dunbar Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Dunbar Township Dunbar Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′55″N 93°43′6″W / 43.79861°N 93.71833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,129 ft (344 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 312 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-17108[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664008[2] |
Dunbar Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 312 at the 2000 census.
Dunbar Township was organized in 1856, and named for William F. Dunbar, a state auditor.[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. 185.