Nelson Township, Minnesota | |
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  Nelson Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Nelson Township, Minnesota Nelson Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°3′36″N 94°40′21″W / 44.06000°N 94.67250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Watonwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 309 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-45124[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665075[2] |
Nelson Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 309 at the 2000 census.
Nelson Township was organized in 1870.[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. 575.