Kalmar Township, Minnesota | |
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  Kalmar Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Kalmar Township, Minnesota Kalmar Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′41″N 92°37′24″W / 44.06139°N 92.62333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,198 ft (365 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 35.1/sq mi (13.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-32282[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664593[2] |
Kalmar Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2000 census. It surrounds the city of Byron.
Kalmar Township was organized in 1858, and named after Kalmar, in Sweden.[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. 387.