Carlston Township | |
|---|---|
  Carlston Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Carlston Township Carlston Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°43′0″N 93°35′54″W / 43.71667°N 93.59833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 33.1 sq mi (85.7 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (7.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 332 |
| • Density | 10.0/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-10000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663753[2] |
Carlston Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 332 at the 2000 census.
Carlston Township was organized in 1858, and named for Theodore L. Carls(t)on, 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. 200.