Sodus Township, Minnesota | |
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  Sodus Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Sodus Township, Minnesota Sodus Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′23″N 95°47′15″W / 44.32306°N 95.78750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,332 ft (406 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 282 |
| • Density | 7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-61042[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665638[2] |
Sodus Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 282 at the 2000 census.
Sodus Township was organized in 1876, and named after Sodus, New York.[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. 314.