Collegeville Township, Stearns County, Minnesota

Collegeville Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Collegeville Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Stearns
Area
 • Total 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
 • Land 31.6 sq mi (82.0 km2)
 • Water 3.5 sq mi (8.9 km2)
Elevation 1,171 ft (357 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 3,343
 • Density 111.1/sq mi (42.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56321
Area code(s) 320
FIPS code 27-12592[2]
GNIS feature ID 0663847[3]

Collegeville Township is a township in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,343 at the 2010 census.[1] The township is home to Saint John's University, a Catholic school that is notable as being one of a small number of all-male colleges remaining in the United States. The presence of SJU has special implications for the demographics of the township.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2). 31.6 square miles (82 km2) of it is land and 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2) of it (9.83%) is water.

Main routes in the community include Interstate 94 and County Roads 3, 75 and 159.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 318
1890 506 59.1%
1900 655 29.4%
1910 606 −7.5%
1920 777 28.2%
1930 869 11.8%
1940 892 2.6%
1950 1,457 63.3%
1960 1,812 24.4%
1970 2,371 30.8%
1980 3,075 29.7%
1990 1,624 −47.2%
2000 3,516 116.5%
2010 3,343 −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,516 people, 669 households, and 559 families residing in the township. The population density was 111.1 people per square mile (42.9/km²). There were 721 housing units at an average density of 22.8/sq mi (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.07% White, 0.63% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.56% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latinos of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 669 households out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.0% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.

The age distribution was 16.7% under the age of 18, 41.6% from 18 to 24, 16.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 6.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females there were 261.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 320.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,146, and the median income for a family was $62,750. Males had a median income of $36,926 versus $27,391 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,348. About 0.6% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.

Points of interest

Notable residents

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