Shieldsville Township, Rice County, Minnesota
Township in Minnesota, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shieldsville Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2000 census.
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Shieldsville Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 44°19′22″N 93°27′28″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Rice |
Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
• Land | 32.5 sq mi (84.2 km2) |
• Water | 4.1 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,153 |
• Density | 35.5/sq mi (13.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 27-59854[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0665600[2] |
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The unincorporated community of Shieldsville is located within the township.
Settled in the 1850s, Shieldsville Township was named for James Shields (1810–1879), an American politician and U.S. Army officer.[3]