Northfield Township, Minnesota | |
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  Northfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Northfield Township, Minnesota Northfield Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′54″N 93°5′25″W / 44.41500°N 93.09028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.9 sq mi (100.8 km2) |
| • Land | 38.9 sq mi (100.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,017 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 780 |
| • Density | 20.0/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55057 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-46942[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665155[2] |
Northfield Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 780 at the 2000 census.
Northfield Township was organized in 1858, and named for John W. North.[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. 463.