Monroe Township, Lyon County, Minnesota
Monroe Township, Minnesota | |
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Monroe Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Monroe Township, Minnesota Monroe Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°13′54″N 95°38′56″W / 44.23167°N 95.64889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.2 sq mi (88.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,410 ft (430 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 242 |
| • Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-43666 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665009 |
Monroe Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
Monroe Township was organized in 1874, and named after Monroe, Wisconsin, the native home of some first settlers.