Bancroft Township is a township in Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2000 census.
Bancroft Township was organized in 1858, and named for George Bancroft, an American historian.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and 0.03% is water.
Bancroft Creek flows through the township.
Transportation
Interstate 35 crosses the eastern side of the township, leading north to Clarks Grove and south to Albert Lea. Interstate 90 crosses the southern side of the township, immediately north of Albert Lea. County Road 22 exit provides access to the township along I-90. Albert Lea Municipal Airport and Riverland College are both nearby. Other routes in the township include County Roads 14, 20, 25, 45, and 101.
Demographics
As of the census