Florence Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Florence Township is a township in Goodhue County
, Minnesota
. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census. A small part of the city of Lake City
extends geographically within the township, but is a separate entity. The unincorporated area
of Frontenac
is also located within the township.
, the township has a total area of 40.5 square miles (104.9 km²), of which, 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it (13.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 524 households, and 408 families residing in the township. The population density
was 41.5 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 18.1/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.76% White, 0.41% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,971, and the median income for a family was $59,297. Males had a median income of $35,260 versus $26,957 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,276. About 2.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Goodhue County, Minnesota
Goodhue County is a county located in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2010, the population was 46,183. Its county seat is Red Wing. Nearly all of Prairie Island Indian Community is within the county.-History:...
, 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...
. The population was 1,450 at the 2000 census. A small part of the city of Lake City
Lake City, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,950 people, 2,131 households, and 1,402 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,166.9 people per square mile . There were 2,347 housing units at an average density of 553.3 per square mile...
extends geographically within the township, but is a separate entity. The unincorporated area
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...
of Frontenac
Frontenac, Minnesota
Frontenac is an unincorporated community in Florence Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States, on the Mississippi River.-History:James Wells established a trading post in the location that would become Frontenac before 1850. He dealt mostly with Native Americans until the railroad was...
is also located within the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 40.5 square miles (104.9 km²), of which, 34.9 square miles (90.4 km²) of it is land and 5.6 square miles (14.5 km²) of it (13.88%) is water.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 61U.S. Route 61U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
,
U.S. Route 63U.S. Route 63U.S. Route 63 is a long north–south United States highway primarily in the Midwestern United States. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 20 in Ruston, Louisiana. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 2 in Benoit, Wisconsin, about east of Duluth, Minnesota. It is not related to U.S...
(Co-signed throughout the township).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,450 people, 524 households, and 408 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 41.5 people per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 633 housing units at an average density of 18.1/sq mi (7.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.76% White, 0.41% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.28% Asian, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% 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, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,971, and the median income for a family was $59,297. Males had a median income of $35,260 versus $26,957 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 $24,276. About 2.1% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.