Newton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Newton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Newton Township, Minnesota Newton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′50″N 95°21′11″W / 46.49722°N 95.35306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 751 |
| • Density | 21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-46006[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665115[2] |
Newton Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 751 at the 2000 census.
Newton Township was originally called New York Mills Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1877. The present name was adopted in 1883.[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. 396.