Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota

Amherst Township, Minnesota
Township
Amherst Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Amherst Township, Minnesota
Amherst Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°37′18″N 91°54′55″W / 43.62167°N 91.91528°W / 43.62167; -91.91528
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFillmore
Area
 • Total
35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
405
 • Density11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-01396
GNIS feature ID0663428

Amherst Township (/ˈæmhərst/ AM-hərst) is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.

Amherst Township was organized in 1858, and named after Amherst, Ohio, the native home of the wife of an early settler.

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