Eureka Township | |
|---|---|
| Motto: "Your Home Town" | |
  Eureka Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Eureka Township Eureka Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′21″N 93°13′27″W / 44.58917°N 93.22417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,490 |
| • Density | 42.1/sq mi (16.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 952 and 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-19871[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664113[2] |
| Website | eurekatownship-mn.us |
Eureka Township is an urban township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States.[3] The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census.
Eureka Township was organized in 1858. Eureka is a name derived from Greek, meaning "I have found it".[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "About Us". Eureka Township. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 165.