Madison Township, Minnesota | |
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  Madison Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Madison Township, Minnesota Madison Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°1′17″N 96°10′32″W / 45.02139°N 96.17556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 251 |
| • Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56256 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-39284[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664871[2] |
Madison Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.
Madison Township was organized in 1879, and named after Madison, Wisconsin.[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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 290.