Sunrise Township, Minnesota
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| Sunrise Township, Minnesota | |
  Sunrise Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Chisago |
| Area | |
| - Total | 45.9 sq mi (119.0 km²) |
| - Land | 45.3 sq mi (117.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 846 ft (258 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,594 |
| - Density | 35.2/sq mi (13.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 55056 |
| Area code(s) | 651 |
| FIPS code | 27-63616[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665745[2] |
Sunrise Township is a township in Chisago County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,594 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.9 square miles (119.0 km²), of which, 45.3 square miles (117.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (1.28%) is water.
[edit] History
The township was platted on June 12, 1856.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,594 people, 538 households, and 444 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.2 people per square mile (13.6/km²). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 12.5/sq mi (4.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.80% White, 0.38% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.
There were 538 households out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.3% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 12.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.22.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $60,223, and the median income for a family was $60,721. Males had a median income of $40,820 versus $25,074 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,336. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable people
- Frank Orren Lowden, Governor of Illinois was born in Sunrise Township.
- Richard Widmark, American actor, was born in Sunrise Township.
[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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