Jo Daviess Township, Faribault County, Minnesota
Jo Daviess Township | |
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Jo Daviess Township Location within the state of Minnesota Jo Daviess Township Jo Daviess Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°38′N 94°12′W / 43.633°N 94.200°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Faribault |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 281 |
| • Density | 7.8/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-31976 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664584 |
Jo Daviess Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census. The township was named for Major Joseph Hamilton Daveiss (1774–1811), who was killed at the Battle of Tippecanoe.