Tara Township, Minnesota | |
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  Tara Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Tara Township, Minnesota Tara Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°21′44″N 95°49′10″W / 45.36222°N 95.81944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 121 |
| • Density | 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-64228[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665764[2] |
Tara Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 121 at the 2000 census.
Tara Township was organized in 1878, and named after the Hill of Tara in Ireland.[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. 542.