Mason Township, Minnesota | |
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  Mason Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Mason Township, Minnesota Mason Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°4′20″N 95°45′2″W / 44.07222°N 95.75056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,608 ft (490 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-40958[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664928[2] |
Mason Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 284 at the 2000 census.
Mason Township was originally called Okcheeda Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1872. The present name, adopted in 1879, is for Milo D. Mason, 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. 367.