Rockford Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rockford Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rockford Township, Minnesota Rockford Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°7′N 93°47′W / 45.117°N 93.783°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wright |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,444 |
| • Density | 99.2/sq mi (38.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55373 |
| Area code | 763 |
| FIPS code | 27-55024[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665436[2] |
Rockford Township is a township in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,444 at the 2000 census.
Rockford Township was organized in 1858, and named after its largest settlement, Rockford.[3]
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. 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. 589.