Ellington Township, Minnesota | |
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  Ellington Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Ellington Township, Minnesota Ellington Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°9′28″N 92°59′37″W / 44.15778°N 92.99361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,243 ft (379 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 278 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-18764[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664074[2] |
Ellington Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 278 at the 2000 census.
Ellington Township was organized in 1858, and named after Ellington, Connecticut.[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. 172.