Sheridan Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′29″N 95°16′47″W / 44.50806°N 95.27972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (87.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 253 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-59656[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665594[2] |
Sheridan Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 253 at the 2000 census.
Sheridan Township was organized in 1870, and named for Philip Sheridan (1831–1888), a U.S. Civil War general.[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. 452.