Glyndon Township, Clay County, Minnesota

Glyndon Township, Minnesota
Township
Glyndon Township, Minnesota

Location within the state of Minnesota

Coordinates: 46°51′11″N 96°37′4″W / 46.85306°N 96.61778°W / 46.85306; -96.61778Coordinates: 46°51′11″N 96°37′4″W / 46.85306°N 96.61778°W / 46.85306; -96.61778
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Clay
Area
 • Total 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2)
 • Land 34.0 sq mi (87.9 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 919 ft (280 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 281
 • Density 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 56547
Area code(s) 218
FIPS code 27-24200[1]
GNIS feature ID 0664283[2]

Glyndon Township is a township in Clay County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 281 at the 2000 census.

Glyndon Township took its name from Glyndon, Minnesota.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88 km2), of which, 34.0 square miles (88 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.09%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 281 people, 97 households, and 87 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 114 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.37% White, 1.42% Native American, 1.07% Asian, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 97 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.5% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.3% were non-families. 9.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.5% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $36,500 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,309. About 2.3% of families and 3.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty five or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. 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. 116.
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