Bridgewater Township, Rice County, Minnesota
Bridgewater Township, Minnesota | |
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Bridgewater Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Bridgewater Township, Minnesota Bridgewater Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°25′N 93°13′W / 44.417°N 93.217°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Established | 1853 |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,898 |
| • Density | 52/sq mi (20.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal codes | 55057, 55019, 55021 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-07714 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663665 |
| Website | http://bridgewatertwp.org |
Bridgewater Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census. An elementary school in Northfield and a housing development in Dundas -- Bridgewater Heights—are named after the township. Both were built on land annexed from Bridgewater Township.