Elysian Township | |
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  Elysian Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Elysian Township Elysian Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′48″N 93°41′53″W / 44.24667°N 93.69806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Le Sueur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Land | 30.3 sq mi (78.5 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (13.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 985 |
| • Density | 32.5/sq mi (12.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56028 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-19178[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664092[2] |
Elysian Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 985 at the 2000 census.
Elysian Township was organized in 1858, and named after Elysian.[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. 301.