Courtland Township, Nicollet County, Minnesota

Courtland Township, Minnesota
Courtland Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Courtland Township, Minnesota
Courtland Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°17′13″N 94°20′58″W / 44.28694°N 94.34944°W / 44.28694; -94.34944
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyNicollet
Area
  Total
42.1 sq mi (108.9 km2)
  Land37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2)
  Water4.2 sq mi (10.9 km2)
Elevation
984 ft (300 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
715
  Density18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56021
Area code507
FIPS code27-13600
GNIS feature ID0663884

Courtland Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 466 as per the 2022 census.

Courtland Township was originally called Hilo Township, after Hilo, Hawaii, and under the latter name was organized in 1858. The present name, adopted in 1865, came from Cortland, New York.