Springwater Township, Minnesota | |
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  Springwater Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Springwater Township, Minnesota Springwater Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′32″N 96°22′56″W / 43.72556°N 96.38222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 48.7 sq mi (126.0 km2) |
| • Land | 48.7 sq mi (126.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,627 ft (496 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 266 |
| • Density | 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-62140[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665683[2] |
Springwater Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 266 at the 2000 census.
Springwater Township was organized in 1874, and probably named after Springwater, New York, the former home of an early 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. 469.