New Sweden Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota

New Sweden Township, Minnesota
New Sweden Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
New Sweden Township, Minnesota
New Sweden Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°24′24″N 94°11′43″W / 44.40667°N 94.19528°W / 44.40667; -94.19528
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNicollet
Area
  Total
36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2)
  Land35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
279
  Density7.8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-45988
GNIS feature ID0665114

New Sweden Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 279 at the 2020 census.

New Sweden Township was organized in 1864, and named for the native country of many of its early settlers.