Fountain Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fountain Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fountain Township, Minnesota Fountain Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′11″N 92°8′48″W / 43.71972°N 92.14667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Fillmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 316 |
| • Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55935 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-22112[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664208[2] |
Fountain Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.
Fountain Township was organized in 1858, and named for a local railroad water stop called "Fountain Spring".[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. 193.