Rheiderland Township, Chippewa County, Minnesota

Rheiderland Township, Minnesota
Township
Rheiderland Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°56′21″N 95°19′13″W / 44.93917°N 95.32028°W / 44.93917; -95.32028Coordinates: 44°56′21″N 95°19′13″W / 44.93917°N 95.32028°W / 44.93917; -95.32028
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Chippewa
Area
• Total	34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2)
• Land	34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,073 ft (327 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	328
• Density	9.4/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-53962[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665403[2]

Rheiderland Township is a township in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 328 at the 2000 census.

History

Rheiderland Township was organized in 1887.^[3] According to Warren Upham, this township was probably named after the city of Rheydt, in Germany.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 328 people, 104 households, and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.4 people per square mile (3.6/km²). There were 115 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.17% White, 0.91% African American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.61% from two or more races.

There were 104 households out of which 51.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.8% were married couples living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.5% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.15 and the average family size was 3.48.

In the township the population was spread out with 37.2% under the age of 18, 5.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,250, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $21,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $11,951. About 3.9% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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