Rock Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rock Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rock Township, Minnesota Rock Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°4′34″N 96°8′4″W / 44.07611°N 96.13444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pipestone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 184 |
| • Density | 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-54916[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665432[2] |
Rock Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 184 at the 2000 census.
Rock Township was organized in 1879, and named for the Rock River.[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. 418.