Mankato Township, Minnesota
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| Mankato Township, Minnesota | |
  Mankato Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Blue Earth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 29.5 sq mi (76.4 km²) |
| - Land | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 961 ft (293 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,833 |
| - Density | 63.4/sq mi (24.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 56001-56002 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-39896[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664891[2] |
Mankato Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,833 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.5 square miles (76.4 km²), of which, 28.9 square miles (74.9 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (2.07%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,833 people, 626 households, and 520 families residing in the township. The population density was 63.4 people per square mile (24.5/km²). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 22.0/sq mi (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.09% White, 0.38% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 626 households out of which 42.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 13.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $64,471, and the median income for a family was $67,143. Males had a median income of $46,151 versus $28,571 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,189. About 2.0% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% 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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