Bridgewater Township, Rice County, Minnesota

Bridgewater Township, Minnesota
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 / 44.417; -93.217
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRice
Area
  Total
36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2)
  Land36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2)
  Water0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
1,898
  Density52.3/sq mi (20.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code507
FIPS code27-07714
GNIS feature ID0663665
Websitehttp://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.