Linden Township, Brown County, Minnesota

Linden Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Linden Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Brown
Area
 • Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
 • Water 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation 1,010 ft (308 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 343
 • Density 9.7/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-37214[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664788[2]

Linden Township is a township in Brown County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 343 as of the 2000 census.[3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.2 km²) (2.33%) is water.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Major highways

Lakes

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Linden, Mount Pisgah and Rice Lake.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 343 people, 122 households, and 101 families residing in the township.[4] The population density was 9.7 people per square mile (3.8/km²). There were 124 housing units at an average density of 3.5/sq mi (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.42% White, 0.58% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 122 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 114.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 132.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $63,125, and the median income for a family was $66,875. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,939. None of the families and 1.2% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 4.5% of those over 64.

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