Magnolia Township, Minnesota

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Magnolia Township, Minnesota
Magnolia Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Magnolia Township, Minnesota
Magnolia Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°38′3″N 96°6′14″W / 43.63417, -96.10389
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Rock
Area
 - Total 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km²)
 - Land 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,453 ft (443 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 250
 - Density 7.1/sq mi (2.8/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56158
Area code(s) 507
FIPS code 27-39356[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664874[2]

Magnolia Township is a township in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 250 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.8 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 250 people, 92 households, and 65 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.1 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.60% White, 1.60% African American, 1.20% Asian, and 1.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population.

There were 92 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 2.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 135.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,250, and the median income for a family was $49,000. Males had a median income of $26,771 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,452. About 1.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

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