Kingston Township, Minnesota | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Minnesota | |
Coordinates: 45°13′N 94°19′W / 45.217°N 94.317°WCoordinates: 45°13′N 94°19′W / 45.217°N 94.317°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Meeker |
Area | |
• Total | 53.6 sq mi (138.9 km2) |
• Land | 51.8 sq mi (134.2 km2) |
• Water | 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2) |
Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,266 |
• Density | 24.4/sq mi (9.4/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 55325 |
Area code(s) | 320 |
FIPS code | 27-33362 |
GNIS feature ID | 0664639 |
Kingston Township is a township in Meeker County, Minnesota, United States. It includes the City of Kingston. The population was 1,266 at the 2000 census.
Kingston Township was organized in 1858, and named after Kingston, Minnesota.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.6 square miles (139 km2), of which 51.8 square miles (134 km2) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) of it (3.36%) is water.
Kingston Township is located in Townships 120 and 121 North of the Arkansas Base Line and Range 29 West of the 5th Principal Meridian.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,266 people, 409 households, and 332 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.4 people per square mile (9.4/km²). There were 531 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.32% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population. 33.6% were of German, 18.7% Finnish, 11.7% Swedish, 7.8% Norwegian, and 6.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.