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Mankato Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Mankato Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,969 as of the 2010 census. Mankato Township was organized in 1858. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of , of which is land and , or 2.50%, is water. The southeast three-quarters of the city of Mankato and the west half of the city of Eagle Lake are within the township geographically, as is as the entire city of Skyline. All are separate entities from the township. Unincorporated communities * Belle Haven at * University Park of Mankato at Major highways * U.S. Highway 14 * Minnesota State Highway 22 * Minnesota State Highway 60 Lakes * Eagle Lake Adjacent townships * Lime Township (north) * Jamestown Township (northeast) * Le Ray Township (east) * McPherson Township (southeast) * Decoria Township (south) * Rapidan Township (southwest) * South Bend Township (west) Cemeteries The township includes the following ceme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Township (United States)
A township in some states of the United States is a small geographic area. The term is used in three ways. #A survey township is simply a geographic reference used to define property location for deeds and grants as surveyed and platted by the General Land Office (GLO). A survey township is nominally six by six miles square, or 23,040 acres. #A civil township is a unit of local government, generally a civil division of a County (United States), county. Counties are the primary divisional entities in many U.S. states, states, thus the powers and organization of townships varies from state to state. Civil townships are generally given a name, sometimes written with the included abbreviation "Twp". #A charter township, found only in the state of Michigan, is similar to a civil township. Provided certain conditions are met, a charter township is mostly exempt from annexation to contiguous cities or villages, and carries additional rights and responsibilities of home rule. Survey towns ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
