Walcott Township, Rice County, Minnesota
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Walcott Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 984 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Prairieville and Ruskin are both partially located within the township.
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Walcott Township, Minnesota | |
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Coordinates: 44°13′55″N 93°14′31″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Rice |
Area | |
• Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.3 km2) |
• Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 984 |
• Density | 29.2/sq mi (11.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 27-67666[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0665896[2] |
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Settled in the 1850s, Walcott Township was named for Samuel Walcott, an early settler.[3]