Paynesville Township, Minnesota | |
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  Paynesville Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Paynesville Township, Minnesota Paynesville Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°22′N 94°42′W / 45.367°N 94.700°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.5 sq mi (86.8 km2) |
| • Land | 29.0 sq mi (75.1 km2) |
| • Water | 4.5 sq mi (11.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,240 ft (378 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,421 |
| • Density | 42/sq mi (16/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56362 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-49984[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665266[2] |
Paynesville Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,421 at the 2010 census.[3]
Paynesville Township was originally called New Paynesville Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1890.[4]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Paynesville township, Stearns County, Minnesota". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 2, 2012.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 526.