Bancroft Township | |
|---|---|
  Bancroft Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Bancroft Township Bancroft Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′46″N 93°22′3″W / 43.71278°N 93.36750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.7 sq mi (87.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,065 |
| • Density | 31.6/sq mi (12.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-03466[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663501[2] |
Bancroft Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census.
Bancroft Township was organized in 1858, and named for George Bancroft, an American historian.[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. 199.