Pepin Township, Minnesota | |
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  Pepin Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Pepin Township, Minnesota Pepin Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′51″N 92°7′42″W / 44.38083°N 92.12833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wabasha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.6 sq mi (55.8 km2) |
| • Land | 17.6 sq mi (45.5 km2) |
| • Water | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 471 |
| • Density | 26.8/sq mi (10.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-50362[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665278[2] |
Pepin Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Maple Springs, Camp Lacupolis and Reads Landing are located within the township.
Pepin Township was organized in 1858, and named after Lake Pepin.[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. 558.