Ashley Township, Minnesota | |
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  Ashley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Ashley Township, Minnesota Ashley Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′58″N 95°4′26″W / 45.73278°N 95.07389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.1 sq mi (108.9 km2) |
| • Land | 41.9 sq mi (108.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 262 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-02530[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663468[2] |
Ashley Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 at the 2010 census.[3]
Ashley Township was organized in 1870, and named after Ashley Creek.[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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Ashley township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 522.