Finlayson Township, Pine County, Minnesota

Finlayson Township is a township in Pine County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 506 at the 2000 census. The township's original extent was reduced when the city of Finlayson was incorporated and separated from it.

Finlayson Township, Minnesota
Township
Finlayson Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Finlayson Township, Minnesota
Finlayson Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°12′17″N 92°52′18″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPine
Area
  Total34.1 sq mi (88.2 km2)
  Land33.7 sq mi (87.4 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total506
  Density15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55735
Area code320
FIPS code27-21140
GNIS feature ID0664169

Finlayson Township was named for David Finlayson, the owner of a local sawmill.

Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main routes in the area.

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