Sargeant Township, Minnesota
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Sargeant Township is a township
in Mower County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Sargeant
with a population
of 76 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated
.
, Henry N. Sargeant, a Canadian
. He moved to Dodge County
, Wisconsin
in 1858 and then to Mower County in March 1865 where he purchased the south half of section 11 of Sargeant Township. The township was organized in 1873 and the Chicago Great Western Railway
came through in 1887. The village of Sargeant
was platted on September 7, 1894 in section 18 along the railroad.
, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there are 316 people, 97 households, and 83 families residing in the township. The population density
is 8.9 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There are 101 housing units at an average density of 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.47% White, 0.32% African American, 0.63% Asian, and 1.58% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 97 households out of which 39.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% are married couples
living together, 3.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% are non-families. 13.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the township the population is spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $46,875, and the median income for a family is $52,500. Males have a median income of $31,625 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township is $16,720. 21.5% of the population and 12.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Mower County
Mower County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 38,603 people, 15,582 households, and 10,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 16,251 housing units at an average density of 23 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
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. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. The largest town in the township is Sargeant
Sargeant, Minnesota
Sargeant is a city in Sargeant Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
with a population
Population
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of 76 people. All other area in the township is unincorporated
Unincorporated area
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.
History
The township is named for its first permanent settlerSettler
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, Henry N. Sargeant, a Canadian
Canada
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. He moved to Dodge County
Dodge County, Wisconsin
Dodge County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2010, the population was 88,759. Its county seat is Juneau.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
in 1858 and then to Mower County in March 1865 where he purchased the south half of section 11 of Sargeant Township. The township was organized in 1873 and the Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago Great Western Railway
The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad...
came through in 1887. The village of Sargeant
Sargeant, Minnesota
Sargeant is a city in Sargeant Township, Mower County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 61 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
was platted on September 7, 1894 in section 18 along the railroad.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there are 316 people, 97 households, and 83 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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is 8.9 people per square mile (3.4/km²). There are 101 housing units at an average density of 2.9/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.47% White, 0.32% African American, 0.63% Asian, and 1.58% from two or more races. 0.00% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 97 households out of which 39.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.3% are married couples
Marriage
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living together, 3.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 14.4% are non-families. 13.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.68 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the township the population is spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $46,875, and the median income for a family is $52,500. Males have a median income of $31,625 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township is $16,720. 21.5% of the population and 12.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.3% of those under the age of 18 and none of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Further reading
- Mill on the Willow: A History of Mower County, Minnesota by various authors. Library of Congress No. 84-062356