Rock Dell Township, Minnesota | |
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 Rock Dell Town Hall | |
  Rock Dell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rock Dell Township, Minnesota Rock Dell Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′34″N 92°36′53″W / 43.89278°N 92.61472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Density | 17.4/sq mi (6.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-54988[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665434[2] |
Rock Dell Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.
Rock Dell Township was organized in 1858, and named for its rock outcroppings.[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. 388.