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Hayland Township in Mille Lacs County, Minnesota, was named for its hay production. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has an estimated population of 487 residents and a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 0.14%, is water.

The township is part of the larger region that was inhabited by the Dakota and Ojibwe people for centuries. In the 1740s, the Ojibwe displaced the Dakota, who relocated to southern and western territories. The township is one of many square townships (6 miles by 6 miles) that were surveyed in Minnesota.

Hayland Township map (click here)

A herd of bison standing and walking in a snowy field with leafless trees in the background during winter.
Red barn with white trim, a metal roof, small windows, on a farm with open land and trees in the background.
White building labeled Hayland Town Hall with a gabled roof, boarded-up front windows, surrounded by snow, with a snowy ground and a wooden platform in front, and leafless trees in the background at dusk.
Barn, silo, and farm buildings under a blue sky during sunset.
Two deer standing in a snow-covered forest with bare trees in the background.