Lyra Township | |
|---|---|
  Lyra Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Lyra Township Lyra Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′51″N 94°5′0″W / 43.99750°N 94.08333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 378 |
| • Density | 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-38870[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664851[2] |
Lyra Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 378 as of the 2000 census.[3]
Lyra Township was organized in 1866.[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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 61.