Hampton Township | |
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  Hampton Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Hampton Township Hampton Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°36′9″N 92°59′17″W / 44.60250°N 92.98806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 986 |
| • Density | 28.8/sq mi (11.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55031 |
| Area code(s) | 651 and 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-26882[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664386[2] |
Hampton Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 986 at the 2000 census.
Hampton Township was organized in 1858, and named after Hampton, Connecticut, the birthplace of 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. 165.