Leigh Township, Minnesota | |
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  Leigh Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Leigh Township, Minnesota Leigh Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°2′7″N 93°54′55″W / 46.03528°N 93.91528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Morrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,309 ft (399 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 192 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-36350[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664750[2] |
Leigh Township is a township in Morrison County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.
Leigh Township was organized in 1908, and named for Joseph P. Leigh, an early settler.[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. 352.