Erin Township, Minnesota | |
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  Erin Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Erin Township, Minnesota Erin Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′19″N 93°27′55″W / 44.42194°N 93.46528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 797 |
| • Density | 22.9/sq mi (8.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-19682[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664108[2] |
Erin Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highways 21 and 99 are two of the main routes in the township.
Settled in the 1850s, Erin Township derives its name from Erin, the literary name for Ireland.[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. 462.