Heron Lake Township, Minnesota | |
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  Heron Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Heron Lake Township, Minnesota Heron Lake Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′56″N 95°11′12″W / 43.71556°N 95.18667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.9 sq mi (113.7 km2) |
| • Land | 38.8 sq mi (100.4 km2) |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 401 |
| • Density | 10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56137 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-28718[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664462[2] |
Heron Lake Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 401 at the 2000 census.
Heron Lake Township was organized in 1870, and named for Heron Lake.[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. 261.