Fenton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Fenton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Fenton Township, Minnesota Fenton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′48″N 95°53′34″W / 43.89667°N 95.89278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,680 ft (512 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 209 |
| • Density | 5.8/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-20888[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664158[2] |
Fenton Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 209 at the 2000 census.
Fenton Township, was organized in 1886, and named for P. H. Fenton, 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. 365.