Farmington Township, Minnesota | |
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  Farmington Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Farmington Township, Minnesota Farmington Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°9′19″N 92°22′11″W / 44.15528°N 92.36972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Olmsted |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,079 ft (329 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 516 |
| • Density | 14.4/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-20636[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664147[2] |
Farmington Township is a township in Olmsted County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 516 at the 2000 census.
Farmington Township was organized in 1858, and named for their fertile farmland.[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. 386.