Hayes Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hayes Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Hayes Township, Minnesota Hayes Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′5″N 95°18′27″W / 45.28472°N 95.30750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Swift |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 221 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-27854[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664423[2] |
Hayes Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 221 at the 2000 census.
Hayes Township was organized in 1877, and named for Rutherford B. Hayes, 19th President of the United States (1877–1881).[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. 541.