Amherst Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Amherst Township (/ˈæmhərst/ AM-hərst) is a township in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 405 at the 2000 census.
Amherst Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Amherst Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Amherst Township, Minnesota Amherst Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°37′18″N 91°54′55″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Fillmore |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 405 |
| • Density | 11.3/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-01396 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663428 |
Amherst Township was organized in 1858, and named after Amherst, Ohio, the native home of the wife of an early settler.
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