Wilson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Wilson Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Wilson Township, Minnesota Wilson Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°59′40″N 91°38′4″W / 43.99444°N 91.63444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Winona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,177 |
| • Density | 34/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55987 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-70690[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666009[2] |
| Website | Township website |
Wilson Township is a township in Winona County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,177 at the 2010 census.[3]
Wilson Township was organized in 1858, and probably named for Warren Wilson, a pioneer settler.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Wilson township, Winona County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 584.