Irving Township, Minnesota

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Irving Township, Minnesota
Irving Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Irving Township, Minnesota
Irving Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°16′3″N 94°50′4″W / 45.2675, -94.83444
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Kandiyohi
Area
 - Total 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²)
 - Land 32.8 sq mi (85.0 km²)
 - Water 3.3 sq mi (8.6 km²)
Elevation 1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 787
 - Density 24.0/sq mi (9.3/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-31292[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664558[2]

Irving Township is a township in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 787 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 32.8 square miles (85.0 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.6 km²) of it (9.19%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 787 people, 310 households, and 243 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.0 people per square mile (9.3/km²). There were 559 housing units at an average density of 17.0/sq mi (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.60% White, 0.38% African American, 0.51% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 310 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.6% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.3% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 112.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,188, and the median income for a family was $55,781. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $23,393 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,715. About 5.4% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

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