Martinsburg Township, Renville County, Minnesota

Martinsburg Township, Minnesota
Township
Martinsburg Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°40′17″N 94°41′34″W / 44.67139°N 94.69278°WCoordinates: 44°40′17″N 94°41′34″W / 44.67139°N 94.69278°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Renville
Area
• Total	36.5 sq mi (94.4 km^2)
• Land	36.5 sq mi (94.4 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,083 ft (330 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	215
• Density	5.9/sq mi (2.3/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-40832[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664924[2]

Martinsburg Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.

Martinsburg Township was organized in 1878, and named for Martin Grummons, the son of a county official.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 215 people, 77 households, and 58 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.9 people per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 85 housing units at an average density of 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.07% White, and 0.93% from two or more races.

There were 77 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 20.8% 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 2.79 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the township the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 119.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 127.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,619. About 12.5% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those sixty five 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. 457.