Minneola Township, Minnesota | |
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 Minneola Town Hall seen from U.S. Highway 52 | |
  Minneola Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Minneola Township, Minnesota Minneola Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′17″N 92°44′3″W / 44.32139°N 92.73417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
• Total | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 657 |
| • Density | 19.4/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-43072[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664989[2] |
Minneola Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 657 at the 2000 census.
Minneola Township was organized in 1859. Minneola is a name derived from the Dakota language meaning "much water".[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. 207.