Webster Township, Rice County, Minnesota
| Webster Township, Minnesota | |
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| Township | |
 Webster Township, Minnesota
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| Coordinates: 44°30′35″N 93°20′14″W / 44.50972°N 93.33722°WCoordinates: 44°30′35″N 93°20′14″W / 44.50972°N 93.33722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,825 |
| • Density | 51.9/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55088 |
| Area code(s) | 952 |
| FIPS code | 27-68962 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665945 |
Webster Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,825 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hazelwood, Little Chicago, and Webster are located within Webster Township.
Webster Township was settled in the spring of 1855. It is named after Ferris Webster, who settled in the township a year later, and had a store in section 35. A post office was established in 1879, in section 8, and was later moved to section 10, in the same building as a store, with a creamery nearby.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²); 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (1.60%) is water.
Interstate 35 and State Highway 19 (MN 19) are two of the main routes in the township. Other routes include Rice County Roads 3, 5, 6, and 46.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,825 people, 599 households, and 503 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.9 people per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 615 housing units at an average density of 17.5/sq mi (6.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.25% White, 0.05% African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.
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