St. James Township, Minnesota | |
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  St. James Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  St. James Township, Minnesota St. James Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°58′40″N 94°40′12″W / 43.97778°N 94.67000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Watonwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Land | 33.6 sq mi (87.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,093 ft (333 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 294 |
| • Density | 8.8/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-57058[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665514[2] |
St. James Township is a township in Watonwan County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 294 as of the 2000 census.
St. James Township was organized in 1870, and named after its largest settlement, St. James.[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. 575.