Brandon Township, Minnesota | |
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  Brandon Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Brandon Township, Minnesota Brandon Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°58′51″N 95°35′35″W / 45.98083°N 95.59306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Land | 30.4 sq mi (78.8 km2) |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,424 ft (434 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 641 |
| • Density | 21.1/sq mi (8.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56315 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-07354[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663652[2] |
Brandon Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 641 at the 2000 census.
Brandon Township was organized in 1867. It took its name from the settlement of Brandon, Minnesota.[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. 176.