Douglas Township | |
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Coordinates: 44°35′28″N 92°50′52″W / 44.59111°N 92.84778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Dakota |
Area | |
• Total | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
• Land | 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 748 |
• Density | 22.1/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 651 and 507 |
FIPS code | 27-16228[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 0663994[2] |
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.[3][4][5] Its town hall is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 61 and state highways 20 and 50.