title: Humboldt Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
text: # Humboldt Township, Minnehaha County, South Dakota
  
  Humboldt Township is a township in Minnehaha County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
  
  Humboldt, South Dakota, is the town in Humboldt township.
  
  ## History
  
  Humboldt Township was named for Alexander von Humboldt, a German scientist and writer.
  
  