Madelia Township, Minnesota | |
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 Madelia Township Hall | |
  Madelia Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Madelia Township, Minnesota Madelia Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′29″N 94°26′4″W / 44.05806°N 94.43444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Watonwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 393 |
| • Density | 11.8/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56062 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-39248[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664869[2] |
Madelia Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 393 at the 2000 census.
Madelia Township was organized in 1858, and named after its largest settlement, Madelia.[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. 575.