Newry Township | |
|---|---|
  Newry Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Newry Township Newry Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°47′38″N 93°6′36″W / 43.79389°N 93.11000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 500 |
| • Density | 13.9/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-45934[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665111[2] |
Newry Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 500 at the 2000 census.
Newry Township was organized in 1858, and named after the town of Newry in Ireland, the native home of several first 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. 202.