McPherson Township | |
|---|---|
  McPherson Township Location within the state of Minnesota  McPherson Township McPherson Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′43″N 93°50′1″W / 44.06194°N 93.83361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 470 |
| • Density | 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-39176[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664865[2] |
McPherson Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 470 as of the 2000 census.[3]
McPherson Township was named for James B. McPherson, an officer in the Civil War.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved December 30, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 61.