Vasa Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota
Vasa Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census. Part of the township is part of the Vasa Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places.
Vasa Township, Minnesota | |
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Vasa Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Vasa Township, Minnesota Vasa Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′21″N 92°44′3″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.2 sq mi (106.6 km2) |
| • Land | 41.0 sq mi (106.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 872 |
| • Density | 21.3/sq mi (8.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55089 |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-66640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665852 |
Vasa Township was organized in 1858 and named for Gustav I of Sweden (Gustav Vasa). The township has been referred to by multiple names in the past, including Mattson('s) Settlement, Vasa, and Vasa Village.
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