Vail Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′23″N 95°18′0″W / 44.40639°N 95.30000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,073 ft (327 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 310 |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-66478[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665848[2] |
Vail Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 310 at the 2000 census.
Vail Township was organized in 1879, and named for Fred Vail Hotchkiss, a county official.[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.