Oakland Township | |
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  Oakland Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Oakland Township Oakland Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′28″N 93°7′22″W / 43.64111°N 93.12278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 430 |
| • Density | 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56076 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-47788[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665188[2] |
Oakland Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.
Oakland Township was organized in 1857, and named for the groves of oak within its borders.[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.