Chester Township, Minnesota | |
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  Chester Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Chester Township, Minnesota Chester Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′1″N 92°28′41″W / 44.31694°N 92.47806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Wabasha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,056 ft (322 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 470 |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-11242[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663793[2] |
Chester Township is a township in Wabasha County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 470 at the 2000 census.
Chester Township was organized in 1858.[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. 556.