Shell Rock Township | |
|---|---|
  Shell Rock Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Shell Rock Township Shell Rock Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°33′3″N 93°14′22″W / 43.55083°N 93.23944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 430 |
| • Density | 12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-59548[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665590[2] |
Shell Rock Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 430 at the 2000 census.
Shell Rock Township was organized in 1857, and named after the Shell Rock River.[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. 202.