Baxter Township, Minnesota | |
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  Baxter Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Baxter Township, Minnesota Baxter Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°55′33″N 95°54′31″W / 44.92583°N 95.90861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 209 |
| • Density | 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04060[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663526[2] |
Baxter Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.
Baxter Township was organized in 1871, and named after Hiram A. Baxter, 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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 289.