Danville Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 262 as of the 2000 census.
History
Danville Township was established in 1858, and named after Danville, Vermont, the former hometown of an early settler.
Geography
thumb|Danville Township Plat Map from the Standard Atlas, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.72%) is water.
The city of Minnesota Lake is entirely within the township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 22
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 30
Lakes
- Knights Lake (east half)
- Kremer Lake
- Minnesota Lake
Adjacent townships
- Medo Township (north)
- Freedom Township, Waseca County (northeast)
- Vivian Township, Waseca County (east)
- Dunbar Township, Faribault County (southeast)
- Minnesota Lake Township, Faribault County (south)
- Lura Township, Faribault County (southwest)
- Mapleton Township (west)
- Beauford Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township includes the following cemeteries: Catholic, Danville, Oak Grove, Peace, Saint John and Saint John's.
Demographics
As of the census