Charlestown Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′45″N 95°9′30″W / 44.24583°N 95.15833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.8 sq mi (87.7 km2) |
| • Land | 33.8 sq mi (87.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-10936[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663783[2] |
Charlestown Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 217 at the 2000 census.
Charlestown Township was organized in 1872, and named for Charles Porter, 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. 449.