Kiester Township | |
|---|---|
  Kiester Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Kiester Township Kiester Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′49″N 93°43′5″W / 43.54694°N 93.71806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (384 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 320 |
| • Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56051 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-33074[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664627[2] |
Kiester Township (/ˈkiːstər/ KEE-stər)[3] is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 320 at the 2000 census.
Kiester Township was organized in 1872, and named for Jacob Kiester, a local historian who afterward served as state legislator.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Minnesota Pronunciation Guide". Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 186.