Shible Township, Minnesota | |
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  Shible Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Shible Township, Minnesota Shible Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′16″N 96°3′43″W / 45.28778°N 96.06194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 115 |
| • Density | 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-59818[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665599[2] |
Shible Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 115 at the 2000 census.
Shible Township was organized in 1876, and named for Albert Shible, a pioneer 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. 541.