Burton Township, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota

Burton Township, Minnesota
Burton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Burton Township, Minnesota
Burton Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°40′35″N 96°2′25″W / 44.67639°N 96.04028°W / 44.67639; -96.04028
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyYellow Medicine
Area
  Total
36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
  Land35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
1,135 ft (346 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
174
  Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-08884
GNIS feature ID0663711

Burton Township is a township in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 174 at the 2000 census.

Burton Township was organized in 1879, and named for Burton French, the father of a first settler.