Elmira Township, Minnesota | |
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  Elmira Township, Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 43°52′59″N 92°9′13″W / 43.88306°N 92.15361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 352 |
| • Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-18962[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664084[2] |
Elmira Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 352 at the 2000 census.
Elmira Township was organized in 1858, and named after Elmira, New York, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[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.