Bigelow Township, Minnesota

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bigelow Township, Minnesota
Bigelow Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Bigelow Township, Minnesota
Bigelow Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°33′20″N 95°38′47″W / 43.55556, -95.64639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Nobles
Area
 - Total 36.2 sq mi (93.9 km²)
 - Land 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km²)
 - Water 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²)
Elevation 1,598 ft (487 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 384
 - Density 11.1/sq mi (4.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56117
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-05662[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663584[2]

Bigelow Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 384 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.9 km²), of which, 34.5 square miles (89.3 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.6 km²) of it (4.91%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 384 people, 132 households, and 114 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.1 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 4.0/sq mi (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.92% White, 2.08% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.08% of the population.

There were 132 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 81.1% were married couples living together, 2.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.9% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 108.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,083, and the median income for a family was $43,611. Males had a median income of $27,292 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,373. About 5.4% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References