Galena Township, Minnesota | |
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  Galena Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Galena Township, Minnesota Galena Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′52″N 94°41′4″W / 43.79778°N 94.68444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23030[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664240[2] |
Galena Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.
Galena Township was named after Galena, Illinois, the native home of a share of the early settlers.[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.