Delavan Township, Faribault County, Minnesota

Delavan Township
Delavan Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
Delavan Township
Delavan Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°47′34″N 94°3′29″W / 43.79278°N 94.05806°W / 43.79278; -94.05806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyFaribault
Area
  Total
35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2)
  Land33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2)
  Water2.2 sq mi (5.8 km2)
Elevation
1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
275
  Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56023
Area code507
FIPS code27-15490
GNIS feature ID0663957

Delavan Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 275 at the 2000 census.

Delavan Township was originally called Guthrie Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. It was renamed in 1872 after the city of Delavan, Minnesota.