Slayton Township, Murray County, Minnesota

Slayton Township, Minnesota
Slayton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Slayton Township, Minnesota
Slayton Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°58′50″N 95°44′32″W / 43.98056°N 95.74222°W / 43.98056; -95.74222
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyMurray
Area
  Total
34.3 sq mi (88.8 km2)
  Land34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
1,601 ft (488 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
343
  Density10.1/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56172
Area code507
FIPS code27-60826
GNIS feature ID0665632

Slayton Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 at the 2000 census.

Slayton Township was originally called Center Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1872. The present name was adopted in 1882, for Clayton W. Slayton, an early settler.