Tyrone Township, Minnesota

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Tyrone Township, Minnesota
Tyrone Township, Minnesota (Minnesota)
Tyrone Township, Minnesota
Tyrone Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°29′38″N 93°50′30″W / 44.49389, -93.84167
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Le Sueur
Area
 - Total 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km²)
 - Land 36.1 sq mi (93.4 km²)
 - Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²)
Elevation 961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 564
 - Density 15.6/sq mi (6.0/km²)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 - Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-66100[1]
GNIS feature ID 0665833[2]

Tyrone Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 564 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which, 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 564 people, 212 households, and 171 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.6 people per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.35% African American, 0.18% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 212 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,556, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,470. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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