Florida Township, Minnesota | |
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  Florida Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Florida Township, Minnesota Florida Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′7″N 96°23′28″W / 44.75194°N 96.39111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,378 ft (420 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 164 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-21464[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664182[2] |
Florida Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 164 at the 2000 census.
Florida Township was organized in 1879, and named for its Florida Creek.[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. 594.