Shieldsville Township, Minnesota | |
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  Shieldsville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Shieldsville Township, Minnesota Shieldsville Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′22″N 93°27′28″W / 44.32278°N 93.45778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.5 sq mi (84.2 km2) |
| • Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,153 |
| • Density | 35.5/sq mi (13.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-59854[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665600[2] |
Shieldsville Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census.
The unincorporated community of Shieldsville is located within the township.
Settled in the 1850s, Shieldsville Township was named for James Shields (1810–1879), an American politician and U.S. Army officer.[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. 463.