Luxemburg Township, Minnesota
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| Luxemburg Township, Minnesota | |
  Luxemburg Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Stearns |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km²) |
| - Land | 35.5 sq mi (92.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,168 ft (356 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 689 |
| - Density | 19.4/sq mi (7.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-38618[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664842[2] |
Luxemburg Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. It is coextensive with [[survey township|Township] 122 North Range 30 West, and is located approximately 15 Km (10 mi) SW of St. Cloud, the county seat. It is named for Luxembourg, whence many of its earliest settlers came. The population was 689 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 mi² (92.7 km²). 35.5 mi² (92.0 lkm²) of it is land and 0.3 mi² (0.7 km²) of it (0.78%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 689 people, 213 households, and 172 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.5/Km² (19.4/sq mi). There were 218 housing units at an average density of 2.4/Km² (6.1/sq mi). The racial makeup of the township was 98.55% White, 0.15% African American, 0.29% Native American, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 213 households out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.23 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 120.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $57,083, and the median income for a family was $62,375. Males had a median income of $28,295 versus $21,316 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,067. About 5.5% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.5% 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.
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