Washington Township, Le Sueur County, Minnesota

Washington Township, Minnesota
Township
Washington Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°15′46″N 93°51′3″W / 44.26278°N 93.85083°WCoordinates: 44°15′46″N 93°51′3″W / 44.26278°N 93.85083°W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Le Sueur
Area
• Total	15.2 sq mi (39.5 km^2)
• Land	12.0 sq mi (31.2 km^2)
• Water	3.2 sq mi (8.3 km^2)
Elevation	1,060 ft (323 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	797
• Density	66.2/sq mi (25.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-68350[1]
GNIS feature ID	0665923[2]

Washington Township is a township in Le Sueur County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 797 at the 2000 census.

Washington Township was organized in 1858, taking its name from Lake Washington.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.2 square miles (39.5 km²), of which 12.0 square miles (31.2 km²) of it is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km²) of it (21.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 797 people, 324 households, and 238 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.2 people per square mile (25.6/km²). There were 482 housing units at an average density of 40.1/sq mi (15.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White, 0.13% African American, 0.50% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There are 324 households out of which 28.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.8% were married couples living together, 0.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,188, and the median income for a family was $76,146. Males had a median income of $42,692 versus $26,458 for females. The per capita income for the township was $37,717. None of the families and 0.9% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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. 303.