Cameron Township, Minnesota | |
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  Cameron Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Cameron Township, Minnesota Cameron Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°4′24″N 96°0′50″W / 44.07333°N 96.01389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,716 ft (523 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 151 |
| • Density | 4.2/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-09460[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663732[2] |
Cameron Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 151 at the 2000 census.
Cameron Township was organized in 1878, and named for Charles Cameron Cole, a pioneer 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.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 365.