Osborne Township, Minnesota | |
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  Osborne Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Osborne Township, Minnesota Osborne Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′38″N 96°7′43″W / 43.89389°N 96.12861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pipestone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,621 ft (494 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 324 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-48832[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665226[2] |
Osborne Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.
Osborne Township was organized in 1879, and named for J. C. Osborne, the cousin of a first settler.[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. 418.