Preston Township, Minnesota | |
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  Preston Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Preston Township, Minnesota Preston Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′44″N 92°0′17″W / 43.64556°N 92.00472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Fillmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 374 |
| • Density | 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55965 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-52468[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665355[2] |
Preston Township is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 374 at the 2000 census.
Preston Township was organized in 1858, and named after the city of Preston.[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. 194.