Oronoco Township, Minnesota
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Oronoco Township is a township
in Olmsted County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1858 and named for the adjacent city of Oronoco
, which had formed in 1854. The city was named by early settler Dr. Hector Galloway for the similarly spelled Orinoco
, a large river in South America.
, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km²), of which, 32.6 square miles (84.5 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.48%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 816 households, and 616 families residing in the township. The population density
was 68.7 people per square mile (26.5/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 26.7/sq mi (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.64% White, 1.83% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.67% from other races
, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 816 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples
living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,950, and the median income for a family was $54,508. Males had a median income of $40,060 versus $28,571 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $27,482. About 4.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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in Olmsted County
Olmsted County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 124,277 people, 47,807 households, and 32,317 families residing in the county. The population density was 190 people per square mile . There were 49,422 housing units at an average density of 76 per square mile...
, Minnesota
Minnesota
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 2,239 at the 2000 census. The township was organized in 1858 and named for the adjacent city of Oronoco
Oronoco, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 883 people, 335 households, and 253 families residing in the city. The population density was 482.8 people per square mile . There were 343 housing units at an average density of 187.6 per square mile...
, which had formed in 1854. The city was named by early settler Dr. Hector Galloway for the similarly spelled Orinoco
Orinoco
The Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia...
, a large river in South America.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 33.4 square miles (86.6 km²), of which, 32.6 square miles (84.5 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,239 people, 816 households, and 616 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 68.7 people per square mile (26.5/km²). There were 872 housing units at an average density of 26.7/sq mi (10.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.64% White, 1.83% African American, 0.13% Native American, 1.70% Asian, 0.67% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 816 households out of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% 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, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,950, and the median income for a family was $54,508. Males had a median income of $40,060 versus $28,571 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 $27,482. About 4.3% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.