Decoria Township, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

Decoria Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
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]

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

• Minnesota State Highway 22

Adjacent townships

• Mankato Township (north)
• Le Ray Township (northeast)
• McPherson Township (east)
• Medo Township (southeast)
• Beauford Township (south)
• Lyra Township (southwest)
• Rapidan Township (west)

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.

References

• United States National Atlas
• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
3. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder - Decoria Township total population