Slayton Township, Minnesota | |
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  Slayton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Slayton Township, Minnesota Slayton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′50″N 95°44′32″W / 43.98056°N 95.74222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,601 ft (488 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 343 |
| • Density | 10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56172 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-60826[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665632[2] |
Slayton Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.
Slayton Township was originally called Center Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1872. The present name was adopted in 1882, for Clayton W. Slayton, an early 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. 367.