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Orrock Township, Minnesota | |
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  Orrock Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Orrock Township, Minnesota Orrock Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°24′41″N 93°41′38″W / 45.41139°N 93.69389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Sherburne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,764 |
| • Density | 79.2/sq mi (30.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-48670[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665219[2] |
Orrock Township is a township in Sherburne County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,764 at the 2000 census.
Orrock Township was organized in 1875, and named for Robert Orrock, a pioneer settler.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 25 October 2007. Retrieved 31 January 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 515.