Waterford Township | |
|---|---|
 Waterford Community Center, formerly the District No. 72 School, serves as the town hall. | |
  Waterford Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Waterford Township Waterford Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°30′13″N 93°8′17″W / 44.50361°N 93.13806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| • Land | 14.7 sq mi (38.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 517 |
| • Density | 35.1/sq mi (13.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-68530[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665929[2] |
Waterford Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.
Waterford Township was organized in 1858, and named from a nearby ford crossing the Cannon 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. 167.