Alfsborg Township, Sibley County, Minnesota

Alfsborg Township, Minnesota
Township
Alfsborg Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 44°29′29″N 94°19′26″W / 44.49139°N 94.32389°W / 44.49139; -94.32389Coordinates: 44°29′29″N 94°19′26″W / 44.49139°N 94.32389°W / 44.49139; -94.32389
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Sibley
Area
  Total 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2)
  Land 35.0 sq mi (90.8 km2)
  Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 356
  Density 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-00982[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663414[2]

Alfsborg Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 356 at the 2000 census.

Alfsborg Township was organized in 1869, and named after a place in Sweden.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2); 35.0 square miles (91 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 356 people, 126 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.2 people per square mile (3.9/km²). There were 134 housing units at an average density of 3.8/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.88% White, 0.28% Asian, 0.84% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.

There were 126 households out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 10.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 0.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,250, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $30,865 versus $21,786 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,517. About 6.9% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 518.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, August 08, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.