Oshkosh Township, Minnesota | |
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  Oshkosh Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Oshkosh Township, Minnesota Oshkosh Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°46′5″N 96°9′1″W / 44.76806°N 96.15028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Yellow Medicine |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 249 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-48940[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665230[2] |
Oshkosh Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 249 at the 2000 census.
Oshkosh Township was organized in 1879, and named after Oshkosh, 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. 596.