Alton Township, Waseca County, Minnesota

Alton Township, Minnesota
Alton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Alton Township, Minnesota
Alton Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°4′22″N 93°43′18″W / 44.07278°N 93.72167°W / 44.07278; -93.72167
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyWaseca
Area
  Total
36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
  Land34.9 sq mi (90.3 km2)
  Water1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation
1,050 ft (320 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
645
  Density18.5/sq mi (7.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-01198
GNIS feature ID0663420

Alton Township (/ˈɔːltən/ AWL-tən) is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 645 at the 2000 census.

Alton Township was organized in 1866, and named after Alton, Illinois.