Maxwell Township, Minnesota | |
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  Maxwell Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Maxwell Township, Minnesota Maxwell Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′12″N 96°2′31″W / 44.85333°N 96.04194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Lac qui Parle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 206 |
| • Density | 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-41084[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664930[2] |
Maxwell Township is a township in Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census.
Maxwell Township was organized in 1878, and named for Joseph Henry Maxwell, 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.
- ^ Warren Upham (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 291.