Webster Township is a township in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,825 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Hazelwood, Little Chicago, and Webster are in Webster Township.
History
Webster Township was settled in the spring of 1855. It is named after Ferris Webster, who settled in the township a year later, and had a store in section 35. A post office was established in 1879, in section 8, and was later moved to section 10, in the same building as a store, with a creamery nearby.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km), of which 35.1 (91.0 km) is land and 0.6 (1.5 km, 1.60%) is water.
Interstate 35 and State Highway 19 (MN 19) are two of the township's main routes. Others include Rice County Roads 3, 5, 6, and 46.
Demographics
As of the census (DRS stands for Dakota, Scott, and Rice Counties). The DRS is a conference member of the Minnesota Amateur Baseball Association, which is divided into three classes (A, B, and C). The Sox Play at the Class C level. The team plays its home games at Webster Town Park at the Webster Coliseum. The team's players come from the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota.
Webster FC Soccer Club
Webster FC is the first Soccer club In Webster Townships history. Opening in 2023 Webster FC Hosts Recreational soccer camps, clinics and Spring and Fall soccer training programs for U5 to U10 players of all abilities. Webster FC plays all its home games at the 35th Street soccer complex. Webster FC is affiliated with MN Youth Soccer and US Club Soccer Players come from all over the Twin Cities and southern Minnesota including Rice county and Scott county to take part in programs at Webster FC.
[http://www.websterfc.com]