New Richland Township, Minnesota | |
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  New Richland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  New Richland Township, Minnesota New Richland Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′44″N 93°28′18″W / 43.89556°N 93.47167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Waseca |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 497 |
| • Density | 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56072 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-45880[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665110[2] |
New Richland Township is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 497 at the 2000 census.
New Richland Township was organized in 1858, and named after Richland County, Wisconsin, the former home of a large share of the 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. 565.