Hersey Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 257 at the 2000 census.
Geography
thumb|left|Map of Hersey Township - 1914
thumb|left|First Train to reach Hersey Township
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land. The main geographic feature of Hersey Township is the Elk Creek which cuts eastward through the county, eventually flowing into the Des Moines River system. (A separate and distinct Elk Creek also exists in Nobles County. This second Elk Creek flows westward, eventually joining the Big Sioux River system.)
Main highways include:
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 60
- 20px Nobles County Road 1
- 20px Nobles County Road 3
- 20px Nobles County Road 14
History
Organization of Hersey Township was approved by the Nobles County Board on May 30, 1872. The first township meeting was held on June 11, 1872. Organization occurred shortly after tracks of the St Paul & Sioux City railroad reached Nobles County. The township was named after Samuel Freeman Hersey. Hersey served as a U.S. Congressman from Maine, and also held title to of timberland in the St. Croix River valley. He was named to the board of directors of the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad Company, and served in that capacity when the railroad reached Nobles County.
Demographics
As of the census