Atherton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Atherton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Atherton Township, Minnesota Atherton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°34′53″N 96°28′34″W / 46.58139°N 96.47611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wilkin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 155 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-02620[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663471[2] |
Atherton Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.
Atherton Township was named for a local landowner.[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. 578.