Moulton Township, Minnesota

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Moulton Township, Minnesota
Moulton Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Moulton Township, Minnesota
Moulton Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°54′17″N 96°0′59″W / 43.90472, -96.01639
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Murray
Area
 - Total 35.2 sq mi (91.0 km²)
 - Land 35.2 sq mi (91.0 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 1,778 ft (542 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 242
 - Density 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-44458[1]
GNIS feature ID 0665048[2]

Moulton Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.0 km²), all of it land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 242 people, 80 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.9 people per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.59% White and 0.41% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 80 households out of which 51.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.0% were married couples living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.5% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,729, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,395. About 8.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

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