Minnesota Lake Township, Faribault County, Minnesota

Minnesota Lake Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Minnesota Lake Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 43°48′7″N 93°49′48″W / 43.80194°N 93.83°W / 43.80194; -93.83Coordinates: 43°48′7″N 93°49′48″W / 43.80194°N 93.83°W / 43.80194; -93.83
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Faribault
Area
- Total	34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2)
- Land	31.4 sq mi (81.4 km2)
- Water	2.6 sq mi (6.7 km2)
Elevation	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	237
- Density	7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	56068
Area code(s)	507
FIPS code	27-43216[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664995[2]

Minnesota Lake Township is a township in Faribault County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 237 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.1 km²), of which, 31.4 square miles (81.4 km²) of it is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) of it (7.61%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 237 people, 83 households, and 70 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.5 people per square mile (2.9/km²). There were 86 housing units at an average density of 2.7/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 83 households out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 12.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out with 31.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 115.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $30,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,788. About 7.4% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.3% of those sixty five or over.

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.