Morgan Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′15″N 94°55′11″W / 44.40417°N 94.91972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 305 |
| • Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56266 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-44134[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665034[2] |
Morgan Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 305 at the 2000 census.
Morgan Township was organized in 1880, and named for Lewis H. Morgan (1818-1881), an American politician and anthropologist.[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. 451.