Wasioja Township, Minnesota | |
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 The Wasioja Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places and includes (clockwise from top left) the Andrew Doig House (1858), Civil War Recruiting Station (1855), Baptist Church (1858), Seminary ruins (1858), and Wasioja School (1860). | |
  Wasioja Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Wasioja Township, Minnesota Wasioja Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′54″N 92°51′3″W / 44.06500°N 92.85083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 963 |
| • Density | 26.7/sq mi (10.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55927 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-68404[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665925[2] |
Wasioja Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota. The population was 963 at the time of the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Wasioja is located within the township.
Wasioja Township was organized in 1858. Wasioja is the native Sioux language name for the Zumbro River.[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. 174.