Gales Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′55″N 95°31′58″W / 44.33194°N 95.53278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 144 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23048[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664241[2] |
Gales Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 144 at the 2000 census.
Gales Township was organized in 1876, and named for A. L. and Solon S. Gale, pioneer 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. 449.