Emmet Township, Minnesota | |
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  Emmet Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Emmet Township, Minnesota Emmet Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′2″N 95°10′33″W / 44.76722°N 95.17583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 259 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-19322[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664097[2] |
Emmet Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 259 at the 2000 census.
Emmet Township was organized in 1870, and named for Robert Emmet, leader of the 1803 Irish rebellion.[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. 456.