Lake Henry Township, Minnesota

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Lake Henry Township, Minnesota
Lake Henry Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Lake Henry Township, Minnesota
Lake Henry Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 45°27′49″N 94°49′58″W / 45.46361, -94.83278
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 - Total 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km²)
 - Land 35.5 sq mi (91.8 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation 1,283 ft (391 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 330
 - Density 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-34496[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664681[2]

Lake Henry Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 330 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.1 km²), of which, 35.5 square miles (91.8 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.31%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 330 people, 101 households, and 83 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.3 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 101 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.8% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.67.

In the township the population was spread out with 31.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 121.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 134.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,188, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $29,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,036. About 6.4% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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