Eureka Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Eureka Township is a township in Dakota County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census.
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.42%) is water.
is an unincorporated community
, containing the Town
Hall, in the geographical center of the township.
Nearby larger towns include
Smaller than these, but still larger than Eureka, is
Nearby settled places of comparable or smaller size to Eureka include
of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 496 households, and 407 families residing in the township. The population density
was 42.1 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 14.2/sq mi (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.54% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 469 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,875, and the median income for a family was $73,125. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $32,788 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $26,636. About 0.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Dakota County, Minnesota
Dakota County is the third most populous county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The county is bordered by the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers on the north, and the state of Wisconsin on the east. Dakota County comprises the southeast portion of seven-county Minneapolis-St. Paul, the thirteenth...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,490 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.42%) is water.
Eureka Center
Eureka CenterEureka Center, Minnesota
Eureka Center is an unincorporated community in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. Eureka Center is located at the center of Eureka Township along County Road 80, south-southeast of Lakeville. The Eureka Town Hall is located in Eureka Center. According to the Minnesota Department of...
is an unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
, containing the Town
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
Hall, in the geographical center of the township.
Surroundings
Eureka lies near the western boundary of the county, and in its southern half.Nearby larger towns include
- LakevilleLakeville, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 43,128 people, 13,609 households, and 11,526 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,192.4 people per square mile . There were 13,799 housing units at an average density of 381.5 per square mile...
(to the north-northwest) - NorthfieldNorthfield, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 17,147 people, 4,909 households, and 3,210 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,452.2 people per square mile . There were 5,119 housing units at an average density of 732.1 per square mile...
(to the south-southeast, just across the county line in Rice CountyRice County, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 56,665 people, 18,888 households, and 13,353 families residing in the county. The population density was 114 people per square mile . There were 20,061 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
)
Smaller than these, but still larger than Eureka, is
- FarmingtonFarmington, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 12,365 people, 4,169 households, and 3,255 families residing in the city. The population density was 986.0 people per square mile . There were 4,233 housing units at an average density of 337.5 per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 95.62%...
- New Market TownshipNew Market Township, MinnesotaNew Market Township is a township in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 3,057 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.8 square miles , of which, 33.8 square miles of it is land and...
(just across the county line in Scott CountyScott County, MinnesotaScott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was organized in 1853 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. As of 2010, the population was 129,928. Its county seat is Shakopee...
)
Nearby settled places of comparable or smaller size to Eureka include
- Castle Rock TownshipCastle Rock Township, MinnesotaCastle Rock Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,495 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- HamptonHampton, MinnesotaHampton is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 689 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. U.S...
- Empire TownshipEmpire Township, MinnesotaEmpire Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,638 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- ElkoElko, MinnesotaElko was a city in Scott County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 472 at the 2000 census. In January 2007, Elko merged with New Market to become Elko New Market -Geography:...
(just across the county line in Scott CountyScott County, MinnesotaScott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It was organized in 1853 and named in honor of General Winfield Scott. As of 2010, the population was 129,928. Its county seat is Shakopee...
)
Highways
- CSAH 23 passes through Eureka Center, running north and south-southeast from it.
- State route 50Minnesota State Highway 50Minnesota State Highway 50 is a highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 3 and Dakota County Road 74 in Farmington and continues east to its eastern terminus at its intersection with U.S...
runs east and west about 4 miles north of Eureka Center. - CSAH 86 runs east and west about 4 miles south of Eureka Center.
- State route 3Minnesota State Highway 3Minnesota State Highway 3 is a state highway in Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with MN 21 in Faribault and continues north to its northern terminus at an interchange with MN 110 in Inver Grove Heights...
, a more prominent road, runs north and south about 4 miles east of Eureka Center, but with the shortest route to it via minor roads. - Interstate 35Interstate 35Interstate 35 is a north–south Interstate Highway in the central United States. I-35 stretches from Laredo, Texas, on the U.S.-Mexico border to Duluth, Minnesota, at Minnesota Highway 61 and 26th Avenue East. Many interstates used to have splits or spurs indicated with suffixed letters , but I-35...
runs north and south, with its nearest interchange about 4 miles west-southwest from Eureka Center, if reached via minor roads.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,490 people, 496 households, and 407 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 42.1 people per square mile (16.3/km²). There were 501 housing units at an average density of 14.2/sq mi (5.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.27% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.14% of the population.
There were 469 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $66,875, and the median income for a family was $73,125. Males had a median income of $45,625 versus $32,788 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $26,636. About 0.5% of families and 1.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.