Moland is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
Rice
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and
Steele counties in the
U.S. state
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of
Minnesota
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.
The center of Moland is generally considered near the intersection of Lamb Avenue and 270th Street E / NE 86th Street.
Moland is located within
Richland Township in Rice County; and also located within
Merton Township in Steele County.
From 1882 to 1905, the community had a post office.
Minnesota Place Names
Minnesota Historical Society, 2008. Accessed January 5, 2009. Moland is located within ZIP code 55946 based in Kenyon.
Portions of the community used to extend into Goodhue and Dodge
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counties. Nearby places include Kenyon and Medford.
References
Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Rice County, Minnesota
Unincorporated communities in Steele County, Minnesota
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