Westside Township, Minnesota
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| Westside Township, Minnesota | |
  Westside Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nobles |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km²) |
| - Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,486 ft (453 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 258 |
| - Density | 7.3/sq mi (2.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 27-69718[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665971[2] |
Westside Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 258 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 258 people, 84 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3 people per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 88 housing units at an average density of 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.90% White and 3.10% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.65% of the population.
There were 84 households out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 10.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.34.
In the township the population was spread out with 32.6% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,500, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $30,125 versus $19,861 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,518. About 12.3% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under the age of eighteen and 37.5% of those sixty five 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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