Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
  Jefferson Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Jefferson Township Jefferson Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°31′48″N 91°16′51″W / 43.53000°N 91.28083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Houston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Land | 32.0 sq mi (82.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 129 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-31814[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664578[2] |
Jefferson Township is a township in Houston County, Minnesota, United States.[2] The population was 129 at the 2000 census.
Jefferson Township was organized in 1858, and named after Jefferson County, New York, the native home of an early settler.[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Township of Jefferson". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 239.