Atherton Township, Wilkin County, Minnesota

Atherton Township, Minnesota
Atherton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Atherton Township, Minnesota
Atherton Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°34′53″N 96°28′34″W / 46.58139°N 96.47611°W / 46.58139; -96.47611
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWilkin
Area
  Total
36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Land36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
978 ft (298 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
155
  Density4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-02620
GNIS feature ID0663471

Atherton Township is a township in Wilkin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 155 at the 2000 census.

Atherton Township was named for a local landowner.