Lafayette Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
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Lafayette Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census.
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Lafayette Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 44°24′5″N 94°26′2″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Nicollet |
Area | |
• Total | 50.5 sq mi (130.7 km2) |
• Land | 50.4 sq mi (130.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 724 |
• Density | 14.4/sq mi (5.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56054 |
Area code | 507 |
FIPS code | 27-33938[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0664655[2] |
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Lafayette Township was organized in 1858, and named for Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757–1834), a French general and American Revolutionary War general.[3]