Tyrone Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Tyrone Township, Minnesota
Township
The German Evangelical Salem Church was built in 1870 by German immigrant farmers and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Tyrone Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°29′38″N 93°50′30″W / 44.49389°N 93.84167°WCoordinates: 44°29′38″N 93°50′30″W / 44.49389°N 93.84167°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Le Sueur
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km^2)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	564
• Density	15.6/sq mi (6.0/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-66100[2]
GNIS feature ID	0665833[3]

Tyrone Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 564 for the 2000 census.

Organized in 1858, it was named after County Tyrone in Ireland.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which 36.1 square miles (93.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (0.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[2] of 2000, there were 564 people, 212 households, and 171 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.6 people per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.58% White, 0.35% African American, 0.18% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 212 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.4% were married couples living together, 2.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $60,556, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $42,917 versus $27,143 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,470. About 2.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

1. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
4. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 303.