Darwin Township, Meeker County, Minnesota
Darwin Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 45°6′N 94°26′W / 45.100°N 94.433°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Meeker |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2) |
| • Land | 32.4 sq mi (83.9 km2) |
| • Water | 2.9 sq mi (7.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 713 |
| • Density | 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55324 |
| Area code | 320 |
| FIPS code | 27-14860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663929 |
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.