Rockwood Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rockwood Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rockwood Township, Minnesota Rockwood Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°21′44″N 94°58′49″W / 47.36222°N 94.98028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hubbard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.2 sq mi (85.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,388 ft (423 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 469 |
| • Density | 14.1/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-55132[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665442[2] |
Rockwood Township is a township in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States, not to be confused with Rockwood Township in Wadena County. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.
Rockwood Township derives its name from Charles H. Rockwell, an early settler.[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. 244.