Skandia Township, Minnesota | |
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  Skandia Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Skandia Township, Minnesota Skandia Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°9′37″N 95°53′37″W / 44.16028°N 95.89361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,650 ft (503 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 173 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-60628[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665625[2] |
Skandia Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.
Skandia Township was organized in 1873, and named after ancient Scandia.[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. 367.