Bridgewater Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,898 at the 2000 census. An elementary school in Northfield and a housing development in Dundas -- Bridgewater Heights—are named after the township. Both were built on land annexed from Bridgewater Township.

History

The first settlement at Bridgewater Township was made in 1853.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.30%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census