Mayhew Lake Township, Benton County, Minnesota

Mayhew Lake Township
Mayhew Lake Township is located in Minnesota
Mayhew Lake Township
Mayhew Lake Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°41′17″N 94°2′56″W / 45.68806°N 94.04889°W / 45.68806; -94.04889
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyBenton
Area
 • Total37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2)
 • Land36.7 sq mi (95.1 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
1,129 ft (344 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total831
 • Density23/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-41192[1]
GNIS feature ID0664935[2]

Mayhew Lake Township is a township in Benton County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 831 as of the 2010 census.[3] Mayhew Lake Township was named for George V. Mayhew, an early settler of Benton County who became a state legislator.[4]

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mayhew Lake township, Benton County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  4. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 50.