Rapidan Township, Minnesota
| Rapidan Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Rapidan Township
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| Coordinates: 44°3′16″N 94°3′34″W / 44.05444°N 94.05944°WCoordinates: 44°3′16″N 94°3′34″W / 44.05444°N 94.05944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,101 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-53206 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665380 |
Rapidan Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,101 as of the 2010 census.
Rapidan Township was organized in 1865, and named after the Rapidan River.
Public Land Survey System (PLSS) of the United States: Township 107 North, Range 27 West, Fifth Meridian, 22,819 Acres. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (90.9 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 1.66%, is water.
Cemeteries in the township include the following: Calvary Lutheran, Holberg, Stratton Family Cemetery and Saint John's Lutheran.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,061 people, 393 households, and 319 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.7 people per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 409 housing units at an average density of 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.19% African American, 0.47% Asian, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
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