Wellington Township, Minnesota | |
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  Wellington Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Wellington Township, Minnesota Wellington Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°35′35″N 94°41′53″W / 44.59306°N 94.69806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69088[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665949[2] |
Wellington Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.
Wellington Township was organized in 1873, and named for Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.[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. 459.