Manchester Township | |
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  Manchester Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Manchester Township Manchester Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′34″N 93°27′29″W / 43.70944°N 93.45806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Freeborn |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 469 |
| • Density | 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56007 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-39734[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664886[2] |
Manchester Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 469 at the 2000 census.
Manchester Township was organized in 1858, and named after Manchester Township, Illinois, the former home of 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. 201.