Worthington Township, Minnesota
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| Worthington Township, Minnesota | |
  Worthington Township, Minnesota
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nobles |
| Area | |
| - Total | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km²) |
| - Land | 28.6 sq mi (74.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,631 ft (497 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 316 |
| - Density | 11.0/sq mi (4.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 56187 |
| Area code(s) | 507 |
| FIPS code | 27-71752[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0666053[2] |
Worthington Township is a township in Nobles County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.6 square miles (74.1 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 316 people, 127 households, and 100 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.0 people per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.05% White, 0.32% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 127 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.6% were married couples living together, 2.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $44,167. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,390. About 5.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of 18 or 65 and older.
[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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