Fairmont Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fairmont Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fairmont Township, Minnesota Fairmont Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′59″N 94°23′56″W / 43.61639°N 94.39889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.9 sq mi (56.7 km2) |
| • Land | 20.6 sq mi (53.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 298 |
| • Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 56031, 56075 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-20348[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664134[2] |
Fairmont Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 298 at the 2000 census.
Fairmont Township took its name from Fairmont.[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. 333.