Vesta Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
 Cities and townships of Redwood County | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′38″N 95°24′7″W / 44.51056°N 95.40194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Redwood |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 206 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 56287, 56292 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-67000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665867[2] |
Vesta Township is one of the twenty-six townships of Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 206 at the 2000 census.
Vesta Township was organized in 1880, and named after Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth and home.[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. 452.