Wheeling Township, Minnesota | |
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 Valley Grove historic churches in Wheeling Township | |
  Wheeling Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′11″N 93°5′27″W / 44.31972°N 93.09083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 541 |
| • Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55053 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-69862[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665979[2] |
Wheeling Township is a rural township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 541 at the 2000 census.
The first permanent settlement at Wheeling Township was made circa 1855.[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.