Medford Township, Minnesota | |
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  Medford Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Medford Township, Minnesota Medford Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°10′39″N 93°14′26″W / 44.17750°N 93.24056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.1 sq mi (44.4 km2) |
| • Land | 17.1 sq mi (44.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 681 |
| • Density | 39.9/sq mi (15.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55049 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-41444[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664947[2] |
Medford Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 681 at the 2000 census.
Medford Township was organized in 1855, and named for Medford Colling, the son of 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. 533.