Walnut Lake Township | |
|---|---|
  Walnut Lake Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Walnut Lake Township Walnut Lake Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′36″N 93°50′7″W / 43.71000°N 93.83528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 251 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-67864[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665903[2] |
Walnut Lake Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 251 at the 2000 census.
Walnut Lake Township was organized in 1861, and named after a former lake where white walnut trees grew.[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. 188.