Rockwell Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rockwell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rockwell Township, Minnesota Rockwell Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′28″N 96°23′48″W / 47.19111°N 96.39667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 78 |
| • Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-55114[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665441[2] |
Rockwell Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 78 at the 2000 census.
Rockwell Township was organized in 1882, and named after Rockwell, Iowa, the former home of a share of the early settlers.[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. 383.