Swedes Forest Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°38′53″N 95°19′5″W / 44.64806°N 95.31806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.6 sq mi (50.7 km2) |
| • Land | 19.4 sq mi (50.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 121 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-63868[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665754[2] |
Swedes Forest Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.
Swedes Forest Township was organized in 1872. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Sweden caused the name to be selected.[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. 452.