Decoria Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Decoria Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
Decoria Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Decoria Township, Minnesota is located in Minnesota
Decoria Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°4′21″N 93°58′8″W / 44.0725°N 93.96889°W / 44.0725; -93.96889Coordinates: 44°4′21″N 93°58′8″W / 44.0725°N 93.96889°W / 44.0725; -93.96889
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Blue Earth
Area
 – Total 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 – Land 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 922
 – Density 25.7/sq mi (9.9/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
 – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 27-15130[1]
GNIS feature ID 0663938[2]

Decoria Township is a township in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 922 as of the 2000 census.[3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), all of it land.

Major highways

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Decoria Cemetery.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 922 people, 329 households, and 273 families residing in the township. The population density was 25.7 people per square mile (9.9/km²). There were 340 housing units at an average density of 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.57% White, 0.11% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.

There were 329 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.0% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.0% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 110.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,639, and the median income for a family was $58,250. Males had a median income of $39,464 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,996. About 3.0% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

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