Sweet Township, Pipestone County, Minnesota

Sweet Township, Minnesota
Grain elevator in the southeastern part of Sweet Township
Sweet Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Sweet Township, Minnesota
Sweet Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°59′14″N 96°22′41″W / 43.98722°N 96.37806°W / 43.98722; -96.37806
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyPipestone
Area
  Total
41.3 sq mi (107.0 km2)
  Land41.3 sq mi (107.0 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,647 ft (502 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
448
  Density10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56164
Area code507
FIPS code27-63886
GNIS feature ID0665755

Sweet Township is a township in Pipestone County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 448 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Airlie is located here, one mile east of the South Dakota border. The Pipestone National Monument is also located here. The township lies just outside the city of Pipestone, adjacent to the city's western and southwestern sides.

Sweet Township was incorporated in 1879, and named for Daniel E. Sweet, a pioneer settler.