New Avon Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′0″N 95°9′28″W / 44.41667°N 95.15778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-45412[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665089[2] |
New Avon Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota. The population was 242 at the time of the 2000 census.
New Avon Township was organized in 1872, and named after Avon, Maine.[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.