Amherst Township, Minnesota | |
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  Amherst Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Amherst Township, Minnesota Amherst Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′18″N 91°54′55″W / 43.62167°N 91.91528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Fillmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-01396[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663428[2] |
Amherst Township (/ˈæmhərst/ AM-hərst) is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.
Amherst Township was organized in 1858, and named after Amherst, Ohio, the native home of the wife of an early settler.[3]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 190.