Blakeley Township, Minnesota | |
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  Blakeley Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Blakeley Township, Minnesota Blakeley Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°34′47″N 93°50′16″W / 44.57972°N 93.83778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Scott |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.5 km2) |
| • Land | 26.9 sq mi (69.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 496 |
| • Density | 18.4/sq mi (7.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 952 and 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-06418[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663612[2] |
Blakeley Township is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 496 at the 2000 census.
Blakely Township was organized in 1874, and named after its largest settlement, Blakeley.[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. 507.