Lura Township | |
|---|---|
  Lura Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Lura Township Lura Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′28″N 93°56′59″W / 43.80778°N 93.94972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-38528[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664838[2] |
Lura Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.
Lura Township was organized in 1864, and named after Lura Lake.[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. 187.