Dexter Township, Minnesota | |
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  Dexter Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Dexter Township, Minnesota Dexter Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′37″N 92°45′35″W / 43.71028°N 92.75972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Mower |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 289 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55926 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-15904[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663977[2] |
Dexter Township is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 289 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Dexter with a population of 333 people. All other areas of the township are unincorporated areas. It is named for Dexter Parritt, an early 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. 360.