Rose Dell Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rose Dell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rose Dell Township, Minnesota Rose Dell Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′31″N 96°22′57″W / 43.80861°N 96.38250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.3 sq mi (125.0 km2) |
| • Land | 48.2 sq mi (125.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,634 ft (498 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 214 |
| • Density | 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-55654[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665463[2] |
Rose Dell Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.
Rose Dell Township was organized in 1877, and named for the abundant wild roses in a dell.[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. 469.