Martin Township, Minnesota | |
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  Martin Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Martin Township, Minnesota Martin Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°32′57″N 96°22′11″W / 43.54917°N 96.36972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.0 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
| • Land | 48.0 sq mi (124.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 451 |
| • Density | 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-40796[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664923[2] |
Martin Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 451 at the 2000 census.
Martin Township was organized in 1873, and named in honor of John Martin, a pioneer settler.[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. 468.