Douglas Township, Minnesota

Douglas Township
Douglas Township
Location within the state of Minnesota
Douglas Township
Douglas Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°35′28″N 92°50′52″W / 44.59111°N 92.84778°W / 44.59111; -92.84778
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Area
  Total
33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
  Land33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
945 ft (288 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
748
  Density22.1/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)651 and 507
FIPS code27-16228
GNIS feature ID0663994

Douglas Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 748 at the 2020 census. Douglas Township was organized in 1858, and named for Stephen A. Douglas, a United States Senator from Illinois. Its town hall is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and state highways 20 and 50.