Rose Hill Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rose Hill Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rose Hill Township, Minnesota Rose Hill Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′7″N 95°23′26″W / 43.98528°N 95.39056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cottonwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 166 |
| • Density | 4.5/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-55672[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665464[2] |
Rose Hill Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 166 at the 2010 census.[3]
Rose Hill Township was organized in 1879, and named for the abundant wild rose bushes and small hills contained within its borders.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Rose Hill township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 151.