Courtland Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota
Courtland Township, Minnesota | |
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Courtland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Courtland Township, Minnesota Courtland Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°17′13″N 94°20′58″W / 44.28694°N 94.34944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.0 sq mi (108.9 km2) |
| • Land | 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2) |
| • Water | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 980 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 715 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56021 |
| Area code | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-13600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663884 |
Courtland Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 466 as per the 2022 census.
Courtland Township was originally called Hilo Township, after Hilo, Hawaii, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name, adopted in 1865, came from Cortland, New York.