Paxton Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′27″N 95°2′16″W / 44.50750°N 95.03778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.0 sq mi (95.8 km2) |
| • Land | 37.0 sq mi (95.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (314 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 577 |
| • Density | 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-49894[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665263[2] |
Paxton Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 577 at the 2000 census.
Paxton Township was organized in 1879, and named for James Wilson Paxton, a local landowner.[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.