Sheldon Township, Minnesota | |
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  Sheldon Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Sheldon Township, Minnesota Sheldon Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′15″N 91°33′6″W / 43.70417°N 91.55167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.8 sq mi (77.1 km2) |
| • Land | 29.8 sq mi (77.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 761 ft (232 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-59494[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665587[2] |
Sheldon Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 289 at the 2000 census.
Sheldon Township was organized in 1858, and named after the community of Sheldon.[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. 240.