Ripley Township, Minnesota | |
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  Ripley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Ripley Township, Minnesota Ripley Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°6′50″N 94°17′19″W / 46.11389°N 94.28861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.4 sq mi (125.4 km2) |
| • Land | 47.7 sq mi (123.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 692 |
| • Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-54520[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665422[2] |
Ripley Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 692 at the 2000 census.
Ripley Township was named after Fort Ripley.[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. 355.