Wang Township, Renville County, Minnesota

Wang Township, Minnesota
Township
Wang Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°51′14″N 95°25′36″W / 44.85389°N 95.42667°WCoordinates: 44°51′14″N 95°25′36″W / 44.85389°N 95.42667°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Renville
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Land	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	299
• Density	8.3/sq mi (3.2/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-68026[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665912[2]

Wang Township is a township in Renville County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.

Wang Township was organized in 1875, and named after a place in Norway.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 299 people, 104 households, and 84 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 people per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 122 housing units at an average density of 3.4/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.66% White, 3.34% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.02% of the population.

There were 104 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.8% were married couples living together, 1.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.3% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 115.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,023, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,043. About 4.7% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none 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. 459.