Clinton Falls Township, Minnesota
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| Clinton Falls Township, Minnesota | |
  Clinton Falls Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Area | |
| - Total | 16.1 sq mi (41.8 km²) |
| - Land | 16.1 sq mi (41.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 452 |
| - Density | 28.1/sq mi (10.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-12052[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663828[2] |
Clinton Falls Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 452 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.1 square miles (41.8 km²), of which, 16.1 square miles (41.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.37%) is water. The Straight River flows northwardly through the township.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 452 people, 158 households, and 124 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.1 people per square mile (10.9/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.59% White, 2.43% Asian, 2.43% from other races, and 3.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.07% of the population.
There were 158 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.2% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $53,000. Males had a median income of $35,250 versus $29,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,864. About 2.4% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[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, pp. 24, 33. ISBN 0-89933-222-6.
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