Lexington Township | |
|---|---|
  Lexington Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Lexington Township Lexington Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′5″N 93°41′59″W / 44.41806°N 93.69972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Le Sueur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 763 |
| • Density | 22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-36872[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664773[2] |
Lexington Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 763 at the 2000 census.
Lexington Township was organized in 1858, taking its name from the settlement of Lexington.[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. 302.