Alton Township ( AWL-tən) is a township in Waseca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 412 at the 2020 census. Alton Township was organized in 1866, and named after Alton, Illinois.

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Care nearby

Mayo Clinic Health System - WasecaWaseca · 10.1 mi · ER · rural critical access

Open Door Health CenterMankato · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

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