Marshfield Township, Minnesota | |
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  Marshfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°20′6″N 96°9′1″W / 44.33500°N 96.15028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,693 ft (516 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 231 |
| • Density | 6.6/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-40760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664921[2] |
Marshfield Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 231 at the 2000 census.
The township's name is an amalgamation of Charles Marsh and Ira Field, two early settlers.[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. 308.