Newton Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota
Newton Township, Minnesota | |
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Newton Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Newton Township, Minnesota Newton Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′50″N 95°21′11″W / 46.49722°N 95.35306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Otter Tail |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 751 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-46006 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665115 |
Newton Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 815 at the 2020 census.
Newton Township was originally called New York Mills Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1877. The present name was adopted in 1883.