Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
  Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Township, Minnesota Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′19″N 95°33′7″W / 45.28861°N 95.55194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 505 |
| • Density | 14.8/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-65236[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665799[2] |
Torning Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 505 at the 2000 census.
Torning Township was organized in 1879, and probably named after a place in Denmark.[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.