May Township, Minnesota | |
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  May Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  May Township, Minnesota May Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°9′59″N 92°50′5″W / 45.16639°N 92.83472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,928 |
| • Density | 82.9/sq mi (32.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-41120[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664932[2] |
May Township is a township in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 2,928 at the 2000 census.
May Township was organized in 1893, and named for Morgan May, an English 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. 570.