Jay Township, Minnesota | |
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  Jay Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Jay Township, Minnesota Jay Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′15″N 94°48′14″W / 43.63750°N 94.80389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,322 ft (403 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 269 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-31778[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664576[2] |
Jay Township is a township in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.
Jay Township was organized in 1872, and named for John Jay (1745–1829), American politician and jurist.[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. 334.