Martinsburg Township, Minnesota | |
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  Martinsburg Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Martinsburg Township, Minnesota Martinsburg Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°40′17″N 94°41′34″W / 44.67139°N 94.69278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,083 ft (330 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-40832[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664924[2] |
Martinsburg Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.
Martinsburg Township was organized in 1878, and named for Martin Grummons, the son of a county official.[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. 457.