Germantown Township, Minnesota | |
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  Germantown Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Germantown Township, Minnesota Germantown Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°9′6″N 95°10′19″W / 44.15167°N 95.17194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Cottonwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 207 |
| • Density | 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-23570[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664262[2] |
Germantown Township is in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 207 at the 2010 census.[3]
Germantown Township was organized in 1874. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Germany caused the name to be selected.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Germantown township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 150.