Newton Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Newton Township, Minnesota
Newton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Newton Township, Minnesota
Newton Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°29′50″N 95°21′11″W / 46.49722°N 95.35306°W / 46.49722; -95.35306
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyOtter Tail
Area
  Total
35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2)
  Land35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
  Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
1,404 ft (428 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
751
  Density21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-46006
GNIS feature ID0665115

Newton Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 751 at the 2000 census.

Newton Township was originally called New York Mills Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1877. The present name was adopted in 1883.