West Newton Township, Minnesota | |
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  West Newton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  West Newton Township, Minnesota West Newton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′22″N 94°33′20″W / 44.42278°N 94.55556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.2 sq mi (99.0 km2) |
| • Land | 37.7 sq mi (97.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 517 |
| • Density | 13.7/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69556[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665968[2] |
West Newton Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. West Newton was named primarily for the steamboat, the West Newton, which made the trip from Fort Snelling to Fort Ridgely in 1853. "This was the first steamer that had ascended the Minnesota river any distance above the mouth of the Blue Earth."[3] The population was 517 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of St. George is located within the township.
West Newton Township was organized in 1858.[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.
- ^ a b Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 374.