Alberta Township | |
|---|---|
  Alberta Township Location within the state of Minnesota | |
| Coordinates: 45°46′28″N 93°56′22″W / 45.77444°N 93.93944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Benton |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 818 |
| • Density | 23/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-00668[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663399[2] |
Alberta Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 818 as of the 2010 census.[3]
Alberta Township was organized in 1868.[4] It was named for an early settler named Albert.[4]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Alberta township, Benton County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 49.