Jessenland Township, Minnesota | |
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![The Church of St. Thomas was built in 1870 as focal point of state's oldest Irish farming settlement, established in the 1850s, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]](view_image.php?q=Jessenland_Township,_Sibley_County,_Minnesota&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:2013-0415-ChurchofStThomas.jpg) The Church of St. Thomas was built in 1870 as focal point of state's oldest Irish farming settlement, established in the 1850s, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1] | |
  Jessenland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Jessenland Township, Minnesota Jessenland Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′40″N 93°56′50″W / 44.59444°N 93.94722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sibley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.4 sq mi (89.1 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (86.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 481 |
| • Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-31922[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664581[3] |
Jessenland Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 481 at the 2000 census.
Jessenland Township was organized in 1858, and was said to be named for Jesse Cameron, a pioneer settler.[4]
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- ^ "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. 519.