Bennington Township, Minnesota | |
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  Bennington Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Bennington Township, Minnesota Bennington Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′15″N 92°29′58″W / 43.63750°N 92.49944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 178 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55936 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-05176[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663568[2] |
Bennington Township (formerly called Andover Township) is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. All areas and population centers of the township are unincorporated areas. It was named for Bennington, Vermont, the site of a battle in the American Revolutionary War (the Battle of Bennington).[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. 359.