Rosendale Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rosendale Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rosendale Township, Minnesota Rosendale Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′25″N 94°32′24″W / 43.97361°N 94.54000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Watonwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.4 sq mi (99.6 km2) |
| • Land | 38.2 sq mi (99.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 357 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-55780[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665467[2] |
Rosendale Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 357 at the 2000 census.
Rosendale Township was organized in 1869, and named after Rosendale, Wisconsin, the former home of 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. 575.