Darwin Township, Meeker County, Minnesota

Darwin Township, Minnesota
Darwin Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Darwin Township, Minnesota
Darwin Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 45°6′N 94°26′W / 45.100°N 94.433°W / 45.100; -94.433
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMeeker
Area
  Total
35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
  Land32.4 sq mi (83.9 km2)
  Water2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2)
Elevation
1,119 ft (341 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
713
  Density22.0/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55324
Area code320
FIPS code27-14860
GNIS feature ID0663929

Darwin Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. The township includes the city of Darwin plus a small eastern portion of the city of Litchfield.

Darwin Township was organized in 1858, and named for E. Darwin Litchfield, a railroad official.