Norman Township, Minnesota | |
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  Norman Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Norman Township, Minnesota Norman Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°41′N 96°17′W / 44.683°N 96.283°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-46636[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665139[2] |
Norman Township is a township (T114N R45W) in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 291 at the 2000 census.
Norman Township was organized in 1874, and named for the Norwegians, or Normans, who settled in this area.[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. 595.