Brownsville Township, Minnesota | |
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  Brownsville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Brownsville Township, Minnesota Brownsville Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°41′31″N 91°18′15″W / 43.69194°N 91.30417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.6 sq mi (76.6 km2) |
| • Land | 28.5 sq mi (73.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 719 ft (219 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 462 |
| • Density | 16.2/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55919 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-08236[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663686[2] |
Brownsville Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census.
Brownsville Township was organized in 1858, and named after its largest settlement, Brownsville.[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. 238.