Lincoln Township | |
|---|---|
  Lincoln Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Lincoln Township Lincoln Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′41″N 94°18′7″W / 44.06139°N 94.30194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 227 |
| • Density | 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-37124[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664785[2] |
Lincoln Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 227 as of the 2000 census.[3]
Lincoln Township was named in 1865 for Abraham Lincoln.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 61.