Wells Township, Rice County, Minnesota

Wells Township, Minnesota
Township
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 / 44.32056; -93.33806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRice
Area
 • Total
32.0 sq mi (82.8 km2)
 • Land28.0 sq mi (72.6 km2)
 • Water4.0 sq mi (10.2 km2)
Elevation
1,017 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,743
 • Density62.2/sq mi (24.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-69124
GNIS feature ID0665951

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.

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