Wells Township, Rice County, Minnesota
Wells Township, Minnesota | |
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Wells Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Wells Township, Minnesota Wells Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°19′14″N 93°20′17″W / 44.32056°N 93.33806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Rice |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.0 sq mi (82.8 km2) |
| • Land | 28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2) |
| • Water | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,743 |
| • Density | 62/sq mi (24/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-69124 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665951 |
Wells Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,743 at the 2000 census.
Settled in the 1850s, Wells Township was named for James "Bully" Wells, an early settler.