Hector Township, Minnesota | |
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  Hector Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Hector Township, Minnesota Hector Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°45′12″N 94°41′46″W / 44.75333°N 94.69611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Density | 7.1/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55342 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-28142[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664435[2] |
Hector Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 248 at the 2000 census.
Hector Township was organized in 1874, and named after Hector, New York, the native home of a large share of the first settlers.[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. 457.