Elizabeth Township, Otter Tail County, Minnesota

Elizabeth Township, Minnesota
Township
Elizabeth Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 46°24′50″N 96°4′57″W / 46.41389°N 96.08250°WCoordinates: 46°24′50″N 96°4′57″W / 46.41389°N 96.08250°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Otter Tail
Area
• Total	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km^2)
• Land	31.8 sq mi (82.5 km^2)
• Water	3.8 sq mi (9.8 km^2)
Elevation	1,260 ft (384 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	722
• Density	22.7/sq mi (8.8/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56533
Area code(s)	218
FIPS code	27-18584[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664066[2]

Elizabeth Township is a township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 722 at the 2000 census.

Elizabeth Township was organized in 1870, and named for Elizabeth Niggler, the wife of an early settler.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km²), of which 31.8 square miles (82 km²) of it is land and 3.8 square miles (9.8 km²) of it (10.59%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 722 people, 279 households, and 213 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.7 people per square mile (8.8/km²). There were 511 housing units at an average density of 16.1/sq mi (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.72% White, 0.14% from other races, and 0.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 279 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,719, and the median income for a family was $55,446. Males had a median income of $34,688 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,960. About 5.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 394.