Jamestown Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 628 as of the 2000 census.
History
Jamestown Township was organized in 1858, and named after Jamestown, Virginia.
Geography
thumb|Jamestown and Lime Township Plat Maps 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 (12.54%) is water.
The vast majority of the city of Madison Lake is within the township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highway
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 60
Lakes
- Albert Lake
- Ballantyne Lake
- Duck Lake
- Eagle Lake (east edge)
- George Lake
- Gilfillin Lake (northeast three-quarters)
- Lake Washington
- Long Lake
- Madison Lake (northwest quarter)
- Mud Lake
Adjacent townships
- Washington Township, Le Sueur County (north)
- Elysian Township, Le Sueur County (east)
- Janesville Township, Waseca County (southeast)
- Le Ray Township (south)
- Mankato Township (southwest)
- Lime Township (west)
- Kasota Township, Le Sueur County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township includes the following cemeteries: Calvary and Sugar Grove.
Demographics
As of the census