St. Joseph Township, Stearns County, Minnesota
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St. Joseph Township is a township in Stearns County
, Minnesota
, United States
. The population was 2,449 at the 2000 census. The township borders the western side of the cities of St. Cloud
and Waite Park
, and completely surrounds the city of St. Joseph
. All are components of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
, the township has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.6 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,449 people, 845 households, and 637 families residing in the township. The population density
was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 26.3/sq mi (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.12% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.37% from other races
, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.
There were 845 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,396, and the median income for a family was $51,321. Males had a median income of $32,039 versus $22,288 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,384. About 3.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.
Stearns County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 133,166 people, 47,604 households, and 32,132 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 50,291 housing units at an average density of 37 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 2,449 at the 2000 census. The township borders the western side of the cities of St. Cloud
St. Cloud, Minnesota
St. Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota and the largest population center in the state's central region. The population was 65,842 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Stearns County...
and Waite Park
Waite Park, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,568 people, 2,967 households, and 1,536 families residing in the city. The population density was 841.0 people per square mile . There were 3,065 housing units at an average density of 392.5 per square mile...
, and completely surrounds the city of St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,681 people, 1,120 households, and 712 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,517.4 people per square mile . There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 616.8 per square mile...
. All are components of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 33.8 square miles (87.6 km²), of which, 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.54%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,449 people, 845 households, and 637 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 73.6 people per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 876 housing units at an average density of 26.3/sq mi (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.12% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 3.55% Asian, 0.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.
There were 845 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,396, and the median income for a family was $51,321. Males had a median income of $32,039 versus $22,288 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 $18,384. About 3.7% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 5.6% of those age 65 or over.