Cambria Township, Minnesota
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| Cambria Township, Minnesota | |
  Cambria Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 19.7 sq mi (51.0 km²) |
| - Land | 19.7 sq mi (50.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 271 |
| - Density | 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-09352[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663728[2] |
Cambria Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 271 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.7 square miles (51.0 km²), of which, 19.7 square miles (50.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.20%) is water. The Minnesota River flows along the township's northern boundary; its tributary the Little Cottonwood River flows through the northwestern part of the township to its confluence with the Minnesota.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 271 people, 107 households, and 80 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.8 people per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 5.8/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% White, 0.74% Asian, 0.37% from other races, and 0.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.37% of the population.
There were 107 households out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 28.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $50,469. Males had a median income of $35,104 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,900. None of the families and 1.3% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ (1994) Minnesota Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Me.: DeLorme, p. 31. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.
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