Dale Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota

Dale Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Dale Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°59′27″N 95°10′13″W / 43.99083°N 95.17028°W / 43.99083; -95.17028Coordinates: 43°59′27″N 95°10′13″W / 43.99083°N 95.17028°W / 43.99083; -95.17028
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Cottonwood
Area
– Total	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
– Land	35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2)
– Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
Elevation	1,463 ft (446 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	154
– Density	4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-14608[1]
GNIS feature ID	0663917[2]

Dale Township is a township in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 154 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (1.28%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 154 people, 65 households, and 47 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.3 people per square mile (1.7/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.05% White, 1.95% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.95% of the population.

There were 65 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 20.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $45,625. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $15,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,131. About 7.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.

Politics

Dale Township is located in Minnesota's 1st congressional district, represented by Mankato educator Tim Walz, a Democrat. At the state level, Dale Township is located in Senate District 22, represented by Republican Doug Magnus, and in House District 22B, represented by Republican Rod Hamilton.

References

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.