Warsaw Township, Minnesota | |
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  Warsaw Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Warsaw Township, Minnesota Warsaw Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′47″N 93°21′4″W / 44.24639°N 93.35111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Land | 32.5 sq mi (84.0 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (6.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (311 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,433 |
| • Density | 44.2/sq mi (17.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55087 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-68278[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665921[2] |
Warsaw Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,433 at the 2000 census.
The unincorporated community of Warsaw is located within the township.
Warsaw Township was organized in 1858, and named after Warsaw, 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. 464.