Vernon Township, Minnesota | |
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  Vernon Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Vernon Township, Minnesota Vernon Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′7″N 92°43′43″W / 43.88528°N 92.72861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dodge |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 567 |
| • Density | 15.7/sq mi (6.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-66892[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665862[2] |
Vernon Township is a township in Dodge County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 567 at the 2000 census.
Vernon Township was organized in 1858, and named after Mount Vernon, the estate of George Washington.[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. 174.