Rutland Township, Minnesota | |
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  Rutland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Rutland Township, Minnesota Rutland Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′51″N 94°26′32″W / 43.71417°N 94.44222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.9 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 472 |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-56500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665495[2] |
Rutland Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census.
Rutland Township was named after Rutland, Vermont.[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. 334.