Shelby Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 294 as of the 2000 census.
History
Shelby Township was established in 1858, and named after Shelbyville, Indiana, the former home of an early settler.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.6 km), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km) (0.53%) is water.
The city of Amboy is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.
Major highways
- 20px U.S. Highway 169
- 20px Minnesota State Highway 30
Lake
- Ida Lake
Adjacent townships
- Vernon Center Township (north)
- Lyra Township (northeast)
- Sterling Township (east)
- Winnebago City Township, Faribault County (south)
- Nashville Township, Martin County (southwest)
- Pleasant Mound Township (west)
- Ceresco Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
Cemeteries in the township include the following: Old Willow Creek, Pioneer Shelbyville, Pleasant View and Saint Paul's Lutheran.
Demographics
As of the census
References
- United States National Atlas
- United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)