Dryden Township, Sibley County, Minnesota

Dryden Township, Minnesota
—  Township  —
Dryden Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°35′56″N 94°12′13″W / 44.59889°N 94.20361°W / 44.59889; -94.20361Coordinates: 44°35′56″N 94°12′13″W / 44.59889°N 94.20361°W / 44.59889; -94.20361
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Sibley
Area
– Total	34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2)
– Land	32.9 sq mi (85.2 km2)
– Water	1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2)
Elevation	1,001 ft (305 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	280
– Density	8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	27-16426[1]
GNIS feature ID	0664002[2]

Dryden Township is a township in Sibley County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 280 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.6 square miles (90 km²), of which, 32.9 square miles (85 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (4.86%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 280 people, 107 households, and 86 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.5 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 109 housing units at an average density of 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.57% White, 1.43% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 107 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,750, and the median income for a family was $47,000. Males had a median income of $22,188 versus $19,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,527. About 9.2% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.6% 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.