Zion Township, Minnesota | |
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  Zion Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Zion Township, Minnesota Zion Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°28′N 94°42′W / 45.467°N 94.700°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 335 |
| • Density | 9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-72256[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666073[2] |
Zion Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 335 at the 2010 census.[3]
Zion Township was organized in 1867, and named after Mount Zion.[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): Zion township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 528.