Riverton Township | |
|---|---|
  Riverton Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Riverton Township Riverton Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°51′33″N 96°30′0″W / 46.85917°N 96.50000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 462 |
| • Density | 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-54718[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665427[2] |
Riverton Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 462 at the 2000 census.
Riverton Township takes its name from the Buffalo River.[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. 118.