Lyle Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lyle Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lyle Township, Minnesota Lyle Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′27″N 92°59′30″W / 43.54083°N 92.99167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 402 |
| • Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55953 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-38672[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664844[2] |
Lyle Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 402 at the 2000 census. The largest city contained within the township is Lyle with 566 people. All other areas of the township are unincorporated. The township was named for Robert Lyle, an early settler from Ohio who later went on to become judge of probate and an elected representative of the region in the Minnesota House of Representatives.[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. 361.