Morristown Township, Rice County, Minnesota

Morristown Township, Minnesota
Morristown Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Morristown Township, Minnesota
Morristown Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°14′50″N 93°28′30″W / 44.24722°N 93.47500°W / 44.24722; -93.47500
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRice
Area
  Total
35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
  Land33.5 sq mi (86.8 km2)
  Water1.6 sq mi (4.1 km2)
Elevation
1,043 ft (318 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
665
  Density19.8/sq mi (7.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55052
Area code507
FIPS code27-44314
GNIS feature ID0665041

Morristown Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 665 at the 2000 census.

Morristown is located within Morristown Township geographically but is a separate entity.

Morristown Township was organized in 1858, and named for Jonathan Morris, a pioneer settler.