Morristown Township, Minnesota | |
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  Morristown Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Morristown Township, Minnesota Morristown Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°14′50″N 93°28′30″W / 44.24722°N 93.47500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Land | 33.5 sq mi (86.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,043 ft (318 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 665 |
| • Density | 19.8/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55052 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-44314[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665041[2] |
Morristown Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census.
Morristown is located within Morristown Township geographically but is a separate entity.
Morristown Township was organized in 1858, and named for Jonathan Morris, a pioneer 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. 462.