Waterford Township, Dakota County, Minnesota

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Waterford Township, Minnesota
settlement_type = Township
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image_caption = Waterford Community Center, formerly the District No. 72 School, serves as the town hall.


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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Minnesota
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Minnesota
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Dakota

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area_total_km2 = 38.2
area_land_km2 = 38.2
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 14.7
area_land_sq_mi = 14.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 517
population_density_km2 = 13.5
population_density_sq_mi = 35.1

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
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elevation_m = 280
elevation_ft = 919
latd = 44 |latm = 30 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 93 |longm = 8 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 27-68530GR|2
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blank1_info = 0665929GR|3
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Waterford Township is a township in Dakota County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 517 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.8 square miles (38.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 517 people, 193 households, and 152 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.1 people per square mile (13.5/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.03% White, 0.19% African American, 0.58% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 193 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,563, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $42,589 versus $29,318 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,570. None of the families and 1.4% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

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