Lake Benton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Lake Benton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Lake Benton Township, Minnesota Lake Benton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°15′7″N 96°15′1″W / 44.25194°N 96.25028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lincoln |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.8 sq mi (87.5 km2) |
| • Land | 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,864 ft (568 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 244 |
| • Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56149 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-34118[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664664[2] |
Lake Benton Township is a township in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.
This township took its name from Lake Benton.[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. 308.