Merton Township, Minnesota
Encyclopedia
Merton Township is a township in Steele County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 380 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Moland
is located partially within the township.
, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
of 2000, there were 380 people, 140 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density
was 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.00% White, 0.26% African American, 1.32% from other races
, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
living together, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,875, and the median income for a family was $55,250. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $21,321. About 1.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.
Steele County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,680 people, 12,846 households, and 9,082 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 13,306 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
, 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 380 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Moland
Moland, Minnesota
Moland is an unincorporated community in Rice and Steele counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. Portions of the community used to extend into Goodhue and Dodge counties. From 1882-1905, the community had a post office. Today all that remains of the once-thriving town is 6 houses and the...
is located partially 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 35.9 square miles (93.0 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.28%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 380 people, 140 households, and 110 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 10.6 people per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 159 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.00% White, 0.26% African American, 1.32% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.26% of the population.
There were 140 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% 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, 2.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 109.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,875, and the median income for a family was $55,250. Males had a median income of $32,375 versus $23,125 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 $21,321. About 1.0% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.