Winchester Township, Minnesota | |
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  Winchester Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Winchester Township, Minnesota Winchester Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′34″N 96°29′23″W / 47.19278°N 96.48972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Norman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 74 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-70762[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666012[2] |
Winchester Township is a township in Norman County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 74 at the 2000 census.
Winchester Township was organized in 1854, and named after Winchester, Iowa.[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. 384.