Compton Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Compton Township, Minnesota
Township
Compton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Compton Township, Minnesota
Compton Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°24′35″N 95°12′54″W / 46.40972°N 95.21500°W / 46.40972; -95.21500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
Area
 • Total
35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,378 ft (420 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
799
 • Density22.4/sq mi (8.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-12844
GNIS feature ID0663858

Compton Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.

Compton Township was organized in 1875, and named for James Compton, an early settler.

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