Gorton Township | |
|---|---|
  Gorton Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Gorton Township Gorton Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°53′21″N 96°12′12″W / 45.88917°N 96.20333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 64 |
| • Density | 1.8/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-24650[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664301[2] |
Gorton Township is a township in Grant County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 64 at the 2000 census.
Gorton Township was organized in 1879.[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. 215.