Prescott Township | |
|---|---|
  Prescott Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Prescott Township Prescott Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°42′35″N 94°4′1″W / 43.70972°N 94.06694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 222 |
| • Density | 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-52432[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665353[2] |
Prescott Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 222 at the 2000 census.
Prescott Township was organized in 1861, and named for a pioneer settler.[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. 187.