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Westbrook Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota
Westbrook Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 216 at the 2010 census. Westbrook Township was organized September 17, 1870 and named for the western branch of Highwater Creek. The village of the same name, was platted June 8, 1900. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 2.03%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 302 people, 102 households, and 85 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.7 people per square mile (3.4/km). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 99.34% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.66% from Race (United States Census), other races. Hispanic (U.S. Census), Hispanic or Latino (U.S. Census), Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population. There were 102 households, out of which 30. ... [...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] |
