Clifton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Clifton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Clifton Township, Minnesota Clifton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′25″N 95°38′41″W / 44.40694°N 95.64472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lyon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 288 |
| • Density | 8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-11926[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663822[2] |
Clifton Township is a township in Lyon County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 288 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Dudley is located within the township.
Clifton Township was organized in 1876.[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. 312.