Orion Township, Minnesota | |
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  Orion Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Orion Township, Minnesota Orion Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′52″N 92°14′49″W / 43.89778°N 92.24694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 614 |
| • Density | 17.2/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-48526[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665213[2] |
Orion Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 614 at the 2000 census.
Orion Township was organized in 1858, and named after Orion, Wisconsin.[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. 387.