Winfield Township, Minnesota | |
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  Winfield Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Winfield Township, Minnesota Winfield Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°51′1″N 95°3′41″W / 44.85028°N 95.06139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Renville |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.7 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 252 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-70852[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666017[2] |
Winfield Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 252 at the 2000 census.
Winfield Township was organized in 1878, and named for Winfield Scott (1786-1866), United States Army general and candidate for the presidency of the United States.[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.