Granite Rock Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′16″N 95°25′16″W / 44.42111°N 95.42111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 241 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-25316[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664326[2] |
Granite Rock Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 241 at the 2000 census.
Granite Rock Township was organized in 1890, and named for the granite rock formations in the Redwood River valley.[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. 450.