Pillsbury Township, Minnesota | |
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  Pillsbury Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Pillsbury Township, Minnesota Pillsbury Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°11′38″N 95°18′36″W / 45.19389°N 95.31000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 306 |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-50920[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665298[2] |
Pillsbury Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 306 at the 2000 census.
Pillsbury Township was organized in 1876, and named for John S. Pillsbury, eighth Governor of Minnesota.[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. 541.