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Clayton

A township of 169 people in Mower County, Minnesota
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Township in Mower County
169Population
36.2 sq miArea
1,421 ftElevation

Clayton Township (formerly Providence Township) is a township in Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 178 at the 2000 census. All areas and population centers in the township are unincorporated areas. It was organized in June 1873 and was named for William Z. Clayton, who owned a large tract of land there at the time.

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Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester · 28 mi · ER
Community Health Service Inc. - RochesterRochester · 30.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55936, 55933, 55977 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Clayton →

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