Hay Creek Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hay Creek Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Hay Creek Township, Minnesota Hay Creek Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°29′54″N 92°29′50″W / 44.49833°N 92.49722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Goodhue |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 862 |
| • Density | 25.1/sq mi (9.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-27818[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664422[2] |
Hay Creek Township is a township in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 862 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Hay Creek is located within the township.
Hay Creek Township was organized in 1858, and took its name from Hay Creek.[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. 207.