Troy Township, Minnesota | |
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  Troy Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′35″N 96°22′43″W / 44.05972°N 96.37861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pipestone |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.6 sq mi (113.0 km2) |
| • Land | 43.6 sq mi (113.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,696 ft (517 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 318 |
| • Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-65614[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665812[2] |
Troy Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 318 at the 2000 census.
Troy Township was organized in 1879, and named after Troy, 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. 419.